David Fanning
Director
Frontline (1983)
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 extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
Released Jan. 17, 1983
Episode 75 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, News
Keywords: tmdb.investigative-journalism, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.political-superpower, imdb.u-s-military, imdb.armed-forces, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.american-politics + 5 more, imdb.public-affairs, imdb.investigative-journalism, imdb.military, imdb.power-politics, imdb.reenactment
Production Companies: WGBH Boston, Frontline
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S27E1 - The Old Man and the Storm
The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Jan. 2, 2009, midnight
S27E2 - Dreams of Obama
A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...
Jan. 9, 2009, midnight
S27E3 - My Father, My Brother, and Me
Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.
Feb. 3, 2009, midnight
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S27E4 - Inside the Meltdown
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.
Feb. 17, 2009, midnight
S27E5 - Ten Trillion and Counting
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.
March 24, 2009, midnight
S27E6 - Sick Around America
FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
March 31, 2009, midnight
S27E7 - Black Money
FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
April 7, 2009, midnight
S27E8 - Poisoned Waters
Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
April 21, 2009, midnight
S27E9 - The Released
What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?
April 28, 2009, midnight
S27E10 - The Madoff Affair
Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
May 12, 2009, midnight
S27E11 - Inside the Teenage Brain
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.
Jan. 31, 2002, midnight
S27E12 - Breaking the Bank
The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
June 16, 2009, midnight
S27E13 - Obama's War
Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
Oct. 13, 2009, midnight
S27E14 - The Warning
Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
Oct. 20, 2009, midnight
S27E15 - Close to Home
Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
Oct. 27, 2009, midnight
S27E16 - A Death in Tehran
The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.
Nov. 17, 2009, midnight
S27E17 - The Card Game
Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...
Nov. 24, 2009, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 75 min.
Season Runtime: 63525 min.
Released: Jan. 17, 1983
Last Air Date: Dec. 16, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 14+
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