On Tuesday night, your local PBS station will be airing (probably around 9) a FRONTLINE documentary called Inside the Meltdown that is by all appearances the most in-depth attempt so far to explain our little crisis on video. From the preview clips available for viewing on the site (I’d embed one but WordPress has chosen to make that impossible for a lay person to do), it appears that the show will feature ominous music, interviews with an impressive array of key players, and way too much commentary from people who work at The New York Times.
Anyway, I’m dubious of how well financial crises can be explained on video (radio is another matter entirely), and I’ve got plans Tuesday night. But this looks like it might actually be good (and the whole show will be available on the Web after its initial TV airing).