American Greed

Season 5 (14 Episodes)

16 Seasons 2011 TV-PG 8.4

Documentary series focusing on history's largest financial crimes ranging from Ponzi schemes, murder, card counting, generating fake currency and goods, extortion, online dating, identity theft, drug distribution, and insider trading.

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.

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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Bank Robbing Broker

1. Bank Robbing Broker

Aired: Jan 19, 2011

Kevin Cohen is an attorney who says he can make dreams come true for couples ...

Episode 3 Fool's Gold

3. Fool's Gold

Aired: Feb 2, 2011

He's a philanthropist, a diplomat, and an international man of mystery. Dr. H...

Episode 9 Sholom Rubashkin

9. Sholom Rubashkin

Aired: Mar 23, 2011

A slaughterhouse employs hundreds of workers in a small Iowa town. But there ...

Episode 12 Hedge Fund Imposter

12. Hedge Fund Imposter

Aired: Apr 13, 2011

Marc Dreier is a high-powered lawyer with celebrity clients. But Dreier is a ...

Episode 14 Nose No Bounds

14. Nose No Bounds

Aired: Apr 27, 2011

Dr. Mark Weinberger-a self-proclaimed "nose doctor" - has it all and isn't af...


Info about American Greed

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: CNBC

Production Country: United States

Genres: Crime, Documentary