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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Frontline Season 27 Episode 1 - The Old Man and the Storm
    8.5/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Frontline Season 27 Episode 2 - Dreams of Obama
    7.5/10(43 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Frontline Season 27 Episode 3 - My Father, My Brother, and Me
    7.3/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Frontline Season 27 Episode 4 - Inside the Meltdown
    8.1/10(134 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Frontline Season 27 Episode 5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Frontline Season 27 Episode 6 - Sick Around America
    8.0/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Frontline Season 27 Episode 7 - Black Money
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    #7 - Black Money

    S27:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Frontline Season 27 Episode 8 - Poisoned Waters
    8.3/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Poisoned Waters

    S27:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Frontline Season 27 Episode 9 - 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 ?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Frontline Season 27 Episode 10 - The Madoff Affair
    7.2/10(112 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Frontline Season 27 Episode 11 - Inside the Teenage Brain
    7.5/10(64 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Frontline Season 27 Episode 12 - Breaking the Bank
    7.5/10(43 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Frontline Season 27 Episode 13 - Obama's War
    8.1/10(111 votes)

    #13 - Obama's War

    S27:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Frontline Season 27 Episode 14 - The Warning
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #14 - The Warning

    S27:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Frontline Season 27 Episode 15 - Close to Home
    8.0/10(25 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..

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Frontline Season 27 Episode 16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Frontline Season 27 Episode 17 - The Card Game
    8.2/10(48 votes)

    #17 - The Card Game

    S27:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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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 8.5/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/2/2009. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Dreams of Obama".