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The Old Man and the Storm

Episode number: 1

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

Dreams of Obama

Episode number: 2

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

My Father, My Brother, and Me

Episode number: 3

Overview: Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.

Inside the Meltdown

Episode number: 4

Overview: 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.

Ten Trillion and Counting

Episode number: 5

Overview: 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.

Sick Around America

Episode number: 6

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

Black Money

Episode number: 7

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

Poisoned Waters

Episode number: 8

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

The Released

Episode number: 9

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

The Madoff Affair

Episode number: 10

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

Inside the Teenage Brain

Episode number: 11

Overview: 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.

Breaking the Bank

Episode number: 12

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

Obama's War

Episode number: 13

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

The Warning

Episode number: 14

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

Close to Home

Episode number: 15

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

A Death in Tehran

Episode number: 16

Overview: The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.

The Card Game

Episode number: 17

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