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Season 27 – Frontline

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"Frontline" offers an unflinching and compelling look at complex, vital and often-controversial subjects. Each broadcast consists of a long-form news documentary. Topics run the gamut -- from Bernie Madoff's intricate fraud and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, to AIDs, racial issues and Wal-Mart's effect on the U.S. economy.

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Frontline — Season 27

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 6, 2009 The Old Man and the Storm Herbert Gettridge, 82, works tirelessly to rebuild his home devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 20, 2009 Dreams of Obama A personal and political biography of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 3, 2009 My Father, My Brother and Me Correspondent Dave Iverson investigates the scientific, ethical and political issues relating to Parkinson's disease, including stem-cell research. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 17, 2009 Inside the Meltdown Various factors lead to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 24, 2009 Ten Trillion and Counting President Barack Obama and his administration face a growing national deficit. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 31, 2009 Sick Around America The failures and future of the private insurance industry and the prospect of comprehensive healthcare reform. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 7, 2009 Black Money The U.S. Department of Justice and allies around the world crack down on international bribery. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 21, 2009 Poisoned Waters The coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay face perilous conditions caused by contamination from industry, agriculture and suburban development. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 28, 2009 The Released Parole officers, social workers and psychiatrists examine what happens to the mentally ill when they leave prison and obstacles they face while reintegrating into society. Details Episode 10 Aired May 12, 2009 The Madoff Affair The world's first global Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Bernard Madoff began in the 1960s when he tapped money from businessmen, promising steady, guaranteed returns on their investments. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 16, 2009 Breaking the Bank Filmmaker Mike Kirk investigates America's financial crisis. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 13, 2009 Obama's War U.S. counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 20, 2009 The Warning Early warnings of the economic meltdown are traced back to the 1990s, when regulation of the emerging derivatives markets failed to occur. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 27, 2009 Close to Home Middle-class Americans who are coping with economic uncertainty include a small-business owner and a woman who fears she will lose her home to foreclosure. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 10, 2009 Alaska Gold Two foreign mining companies propose to extract mineral deposits by digging the Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of southwest Alaska. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 17, 2009 A Death in Tehran Neda Soltani was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran, Iran, during protests over the country's presidential election. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 24, 2009 The Card Game The future of the consumer loan industry and its impact on the national economy. Details

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Frontline — Season 27

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, News
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 6, 2009