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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 27

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Every episode of Frontline Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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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  • The Old Man and the Storm
    8.4/10(16)
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Poisoned Waters
    8.1/10(42)
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    #2 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Obama's War
    8.1/10(110)
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    #3 - 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?"

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Close to Home
    8.1/10(17)
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    #4 - 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..

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Card Game
    8.1/10(48)
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    #5 - 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...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Inside the Meltdown
    8.0/10(131)
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    #6 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sick Around America
    7.9/10(50)
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    #7 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ten Trillion and Counting
    7.7/10(62)
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    #8 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Death in Tehran
    7.6/10(32)
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    #9 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dreams of Obama
    7.5/10(42)
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    #10 - 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...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Inside the Teenage Brain
    7.5/10(63)
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Breaking the Bank
    7.3/10(40)
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • My Father, My Brother, and Me
    7.2/10(14)
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    #13 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Black Money
    7.2/10(48)
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    #14 - Black Money

    Season 27 Episode 7

    Aired 4/7/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Madoff Affair
    7.2/10(108)
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    #15 - 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...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Warning
    7.2/10(16)
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    #16 - 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...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Released
    7.1/10(40)
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    #17 - 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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    Writer: N/A

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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".