American Greed
Documentary series portrayed through reenactments, and retold through interviews of the individuals from in law enforcement, to the victims, even the criminals themselves relaying their involvement in some of history's largest financial crimes ranging from Ponzi schemes to murder, card counting, generating fake currency and goods, extortion, online dating, armed robbery to unarmed robbery, identity theft, legal and illegal drug distribution, and insider trading. Narrated by veteran actor Stacy Keach.
- 2007-2023
- 15 seasons
- CNBC
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-PG
Documentary series portrayed through reenactments, and retold through interviews of the individuals from in law enforcement, to the victims, even the criminals themselves relaying their involvement in some of history's largest financial crimes ranging from Ponzi schemes to murder, card counting, generating fake currency and goods, extortion, online dating, armed robbery to unarmed robbery, identity theft, legal and illegal drug distribution, and insider trading. Narrated by veteran actor Stacy Keach.
Season 2 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2008
Episode 1
The Martin Frankel Case
Sun, Feb 8, 2009 43 mins
This installment discusses Martin Frankel. Martin R. "Marty" Frankel (born 1954) is an American financial criminal who conducted a series of investment frauds in the late 20th century, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. He was caught in 1999, and in 2004 was convicted and sentenced to 200 months in prison based on over $200 million in proven losses to insurance companies which he bought, and then proceeded to loot their actuarial reserves. His prison sentence was reaffirmed in 2006.
Episode 3
Unsolved: $300 Million Art Heist; Preying On Faith
Wed, Feb 13, 2008 44 mins
This "American Greed" follows the twists and turns of a famous unsolved art heist at Boston's Gardner Museum where thieves stole art valued at $300 million in less than 90 minutes.
Episode 4
Deadly Rx for Greed
Wed, Feb 27, 2008 44 mins
See how Robert Courtney mixes a prescription of greed... diluting life-saving drugs and the hopes of cancer patients.
Episode 5
Inside the WorldCom Scam
Wed, Mar 5, 2008 44 mins
American Greed investigates one of the most notorious cases of corporate fraud in US history: the rise and fraud of WorldCom.
Episode 6
The Rise and Fall of Cybernet
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 44 mins
The fabulously wealthy owner of an Internet startup company keeps a firm that is drowning in debt afloat by piling loans on top of loans and using counterfeit servers with blinking lights to convince bank officers his company is filling big orders.
Episode 7
Party's Over: Tyco's Kozlowski
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 44 mins
Meet Dennis Kozlowski, the former CEO of TYCO and the man behind the biggest case of white collar theft in U.S. history.
Episode 8
When Greed and Giving Collide/Confessions of a Con Man
Wed, Feb 6, 2008 44 mins
A Scientology minister leaves the church for a more lucrative career in the stock market and scams investors out of more than $500 million. Then, American Greed goes behind the scenes of a sting operation to examine the mysterious world of art fraud.
Episode 15
Robbing Hollywood's A-List/Soaking the Rich at Auction
Wed, Mar 26, 2008 44 mins
American Greed takes you inside the "Miracle Car Club," where two young men take investors for a ride to the tune of more than $21 million. And then, it sounds too good to be true. An offshore bank promises astronomical returns to investors...100% guaranteed. See how investors lost $170 million.