Episode List
Season 27
Jan. 16, 2009
Dreams of Obama
Frontline examines the remarkable story of the rise of Barack Obama from state senator to the United States presidency.
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Feb. 17, 2009
Inside the Meltdown
Frontline investigates the 2008 economic meltdown and offers an inside look at what caused the crisis and who, if anyone, could have stopped it.
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Mar. 25, 2009
Ten Trillion and Counting
Frontline examines the impact of the growing national deficit on President Obama's plans for the country.
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Mar. 31, 2009
Sick Around America
Frontline investigates the health care system in the United States and searches for some answers to its many problems.
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Apr. 7, 2009
Black Money
Frontline investigates how multinational corporations illegally use slush funds, front companies, and secret payments as ways of increasing their profit. It focuses primarily on the Al Yamamah arms sales.
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Apr. 21, 2009
Poisoned Waters
Frontline examines at the problem of water pollution in the United States. It focuses on the worsening conditions in the Puget Sound and Chesapeake Bay and looks at the threat posed by runoff from agriculture and industry.
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Apr. 28, 2009
The Released
Frontline examines the lives of mentally ill repeat offender who are struggling to make a life for themselves outside of prison.
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May 12, 2009
The Madoff Affair
Bernie Madoff was responsible foe the largest financial fraud in history. Frontline correspondent Martin Smith investigates how he managed to steal $65 billion dollars from investors.
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Jun. 16, 2009
Breaking the Bank
An investigation of the 2008 banking crisis: what went wrong, who is to blame, and how long it will take to repair the damage.
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Oct. 13, 2009
Obama's War
Frontline tries to get a deeper understanding of the war in Afganistan. It interviews both American analysts and commanders on the ground and looks at reports from embedded journalists.
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Oct. 20, 2009
The Warning
Frontline offers a detailed look at the roots of the 2008 economic crisis by investigating why government officials refused to regulate emerging derivatives markets that later ruined the financial system.
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Nov. 17, 2009
A Death in Tehran
Frontline examines the death of Neda Agha-Soltan and the protests against the controversial 2009 Iranian presidential election.
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Nov. 24, 2009
The Card Game
Frontline examines how banks and credit card companies are reacting to new government regulations on how Americans obtain credit.
