Frontline Season 27, Episode 12: Breaking the Bank

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.

2

Dreams of Obama

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

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.

4

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.

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.

6

Sick Around America

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

7

Black Money

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

8

Poisoned Waters

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

9

The Released

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

10

The Madoff Affair

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

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.

12

Breaking the Bank

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

13

Obama's War

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

14

The Warning

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

15

Close to Home

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

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.

17

The Card Game

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