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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!

The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 27

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to...

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  1. 8.4/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The Old Man and the Storm

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    S27:E1

    The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.

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  2. 8.1/10(42 votes)

    #2 - Poisoned Waters

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    S27:E8

    Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.

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  3. 8.1/10(110 votes)

    #3 - Obama's War

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    Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"

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  4. 8.1/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Close to Home

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    Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..

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  5. 8.1/10(48 votes)

    #5 - The Card Game

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    S27:E17

    Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...

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  6. 8.0/10(131 votes)

    #6 - Inside the Meltdown

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    S27:E4

    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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  8. 7.9/10(50 votes)

    #7 - Sick Around America

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    S27:E6

    FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.

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  9. 7.7/10(62 votes)

    #8 - Ten Trillion and Counting

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    S27:E5

    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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  10. 7.6/10(32 votes)

    #9 - A Death in Tehran

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    S27:E16

    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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  11. 7.5/10(42 votes)

    #10 - Dreams of Obama

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    S27:E2

    A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...

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  12. 7.5/10(63 votes)

    #11 - Inside the Teenage Brain

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    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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  13. 7.3/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Breaking the Bank

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    S27:E12

    The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.

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  14. 7.2/10(14 votes)

    #13 - My Father, My Brother, and Me

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    S27:E3

    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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  15. 7.2/10(48 votes)

    #14 - Black Money

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    FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.

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  16. 7.2/10(108 votes)

    #15 - The Madoff Affair

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    Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...

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  17. 7.2/10(16 votes)

    #16 - The Warning

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    Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...

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  18. 7.1/10(40 votes)

    #17 - The Released

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    S27:E9

    What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?

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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 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Poisoned Waters".