8.4/1016 votes#1 - The Old Man and the Storm
Season 27 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2009
The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.
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7.5/1042 votes#2 - Dreams of Obama
Season 27 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2009
A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...
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7.2/1014 votes#3 - My Father, My Brother, and Me
Season 27 Episode 3 - Aired 2/3/2009
Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.
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8.0/10131 votes#4 - Inside the Meltdown
Season 27 Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2009
How the economy went so bad, so fast and what Paulson and Bernanke didn't see, couldn't stop and haven't been able to fix.
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7.7/1062 votes#5 - Ten Trillion and Counting
Season 27 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2009
How the economy went so bad, so fast and what Paulson and Bernanke didn't see, couldn't stop and haven't been able to fix.
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7.9/1050 votes#6 - Sick Around America
Season 27 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2009
FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
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7.2/1048 votes#7 - Black Money
Season 27 Episode 7 - Aired 4/7/2009
FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
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8.1/1041 votes#8 - Poisoned Waters
Season 27 Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2009
Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
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7.2/1039 votes#9 - The Released
Season 27 Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2009
What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?
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7.2/10108 votes#10 - The Madoff Affair
Season 27 Episode 10 - Aired 5/12/2009
Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
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7.4/1063 votes#11 - Inside the Teenage Brain
Season 27 Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2002
Teenagers are often described as erratic, unthoughtful, and rapidly changing human beings. But is there a universal explanation for the stereotype? FRONTLINE reveals new scientific studies that dig deep into the workings of the teenage mind.
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7.3/1040 votes#12 - Breaking the Bank
Season 27 Episode 12 - Aired 6/16/2009
The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
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8.1/10109 votes#13 - Obama's War
Season 27 Episode 13 - Aired 10/13/2009
Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
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7.2/1016 votes#14 - The Warning
Season 27 Episode 14 - Aired 10/20/2009
Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
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8.1/1017 votes#15 - Close to Home
Season 27 Episode 15 - Aired 10/27/2009
Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
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7.6/1032 votes#16 - A Death in Tehran
Season 27 Episode 16 - Aired 11/17/2009
The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.
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8.1/1048 votes#17 - The Card Game
Season 27 Episode 17 - Aired 11/24/2009
Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...
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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 27
Every episode of Frontline Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frontline Season 27!
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Season 27 Ratings Summary
"The Old Man and the Storm" is the best rated episode of "Frontline" season 27. It scored 8.4/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/2/2009. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Dreams of Obama".