Evil Genius
For centuries, brilliant minds have changed and shaped the world. But when genius is used for evil, the results are some of the most twisted, inventive, and outrageous crimes in history. This is a show about how bad things work not things working badly; the inner-workings and process behind all the stuff that's against the law. Think of it as Modern Marvels for black market, smuggling, drugs, gangs, and other crime and vice.
- 2017-2018
- 1 season
- A+E Networks
- Documentary
For centuries, brilliant minds have changed and shaped the world. But when genius is used for evil, the results are some of the most twisted, inventive, and outrageous crimes in history. This is a show about how bad things work not things working badly; the inner-workings and process behind all the stuff that's against the law. Think of it as Modern Marvels for black market, smuggling, drugs, gangs, and other crime and vice.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Great Heists
Episode 2
Underground Capers
Episode 3
Sensational Scams
41 mins
From Bernie Madoff's Wall Street scheme, to music mogul Lou Pearlman, to the master of doping and deception Lance Armstrong - scam artists are hustling in every sphere of modern life.
Episode 4
Hidden Contraband
41 mins
Criminals always have to hide their illicit goods, but these devious crooks take it to the next level. From ruthless drug traffickers like Pablo Escobar and Frank Lucas to a New York slick scam artist, these cold-blooded masterminds have one thing in common: they make all traces of their crimes disappear.
Episode 5
Great Escapes
Sun, Jul 29, 2018 41 mins
It takes a devious mind to engineer an impossible escape. Whether it's breaking out of a maximum-security prison or evading a global manhunt, these brilliant criminals are experts at epic getaways.
Episode 6
Crime by Design
42 mins
These are the most evil architects of crime who designed perfect schemes, outsmarting anyone who dared to get in their way. A mastermind of government corruption, a team of college con artists, a psychopathic serial-killer, and one of the world's most cutting-edge drug lords - each devise elaborate plots to take over the world.
Episode 7
High-Tech Hijinks
41 mins
Whether it's overcoming the sophisticated multi-layered security of a diamond vault, using the deep web to take drug dealing into the 21st century, training with high tech gear to beat a casino, or most nefarious of all, employing software tricks to spread terrorism around the world - these master criminals are on the cutting edge of technology.
Episode 8