Episode 1
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.
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Frontline
1983TV-MA45 seasons6.6 / 10
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.
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Checked Jul 24, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Season 27 episodes
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Episode 2
Dreams of Obama
A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...
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Episode 3
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.
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Episode 4
Inside the Meltdown
7.0 / 10
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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Episode 5
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Judd Gregg
Episode 6
Sick Around America
FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
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Episode 7
Black Money
FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
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Episode 8
Poisoned Waters
Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
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Episode 9
The Released
What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?
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Episode 10
The Madoff Affair
Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
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Episode 11
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.
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Episode 12
Breaking the Bank
The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
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Episode 13
Obama's War
Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
Episode credits
Guest stars Michael Flynn
Episode 14
The Warning
Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
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Episode 15
Close to Home
Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
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Episode 16
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.
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Episode 17
The Card Game
finale
Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...
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More about Frontline
Cast
Jessica SavitchSelf - Host
Will LymanSelf - Narrator (voice)
Judy WoodruffSelf - HostReuven FrankHimself
Larry Storch
Roger StoneSelf (archive footage)
Jared KushnerSelf (archive footage)
Newt GingrichSelfCredits
- Created by
- David Fanning
- Written by
- Neil Docherty, Ric Esther Bienstock, Michael Kirk, Mike Wiser, Rick Young
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 854
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States
GBHUnited States
FRONTLINEUnited States
Themes
investigative journalism
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