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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...
  1. Background image for The Old Man and the Storm
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The Old Man and the Storm

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Dreams of Obama
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #2 - Dreams of Obama

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for My Father, My Brother, and Me
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #3 - My Father, My Brother, and Me

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Inside the Meltdown
    8.0/10(131 votes)

    #4 - Inside the Meltdown

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Ten Trillion and Counting
    7.7/10(62 votes)

    #5 - Ten Trillion and Counting

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Sick Around America
    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #6 - Sick Around America

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Black Money
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #7 - Black Money

    S27:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Poisoned Waters
    8.2/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Poisoned Waters

    S27:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Released
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    #9 - The Released

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Madoff Affair
    7.2/10(109 votes)

    #10 - The Madoff Affair

    S27:E10

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Inside the Teenage Brain
    7.5/10(63 votes)

    #11 - Inside the Teenage Brain

    S27:E11

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Breaking the Bank
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #12 - Breaking the Bank

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Obama's War
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #13 - Obama's War

    S27:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #14 - The Warning

    S27:E14

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Close to Home
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Close to Home

    S27:E15

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for A Death in Tehran
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #16 - A Death in Tehran

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Card Game
    8.1/10(48 votes)

    #17 - The Card Game

    S27:E17

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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 Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/2/2009. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Dreams of Obama".