Episode
Frontline: Breaking the Bank
Overview
The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 27
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2009-06-16
Episode context
Breaking the Bank is Episode 12 in Season 27 of Frontline. It aired on 2009-06-16.
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