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The Movie Oracle
Program id: 4384
Frontline : Season 27
The Old Man and the Storm : (Ep. 1)
Episode 1 - aired : Jan 2009

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

Dreams of Obama : (Ep. 2)
Episode 2 - aired : Jan 2009

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 : (Ep. 3)
Episode 3 - aired : Feb 2009

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

Inside the Meltdown : (Ep. 4)
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Episode 4 - aired : Feb 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.

Ten Trillion and Counting : (Ep. 5)
Episode 5 - aired : Mar 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.

Sick Around America : (Ep. 6)
Episode 6 - aired : Mar 2009

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

Black Money : (Ep. 7)
Episode 7 - aired : Apr 2009

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

Poisoned Waters : (Ep. 8)
Episode 8 - aired : Apr 2009

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

The Released : (Ep. 9)
Episode 9 - aired : Apr 2009

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

The Madoff Affair : (Ep. 10)
Episode 10 - aired : May 2009

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

Inside the Teenage Brain : (Ep. 11)
Episode 11 - aired : Jan 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.

Breaking the Bank : (Ep. 12)
Episode 12 - aired : Jun 2009

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

Obama's War : (Ep. 13)
Episode 13 - aired : Oct 2009

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

The Warning : (Ep. 14)
Episode 14 - aired : Oct 2009

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

Close to Home : (Ep. 15)
Episode 15 - aired : Oct 2009

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

A Death in Tehran : (Ep. 16)
Episode 16 - aired : Nov 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.

The Card Game : (Ep. 17)
Episode 17 - aired : Nov 2009

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