American Greed

Season 8 (14 Episodes)

16 Seasons 2014 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 8 Episodes:

Episode 1 Murder in Memphis

1. Murder in Memphis

Aired: Mar 19, 2014

Joe Caronna sells bogus annuities, leaving investors burned and his wife dead.

Episode 2 Edward Okun

2. Edward Okun

Aired: Mar 26, 2014

Commercial real estate investor Ed Okun is in love. At age 54, he finds himse...

Episode 11 The Car Con

11. The Car Con

Aired: Jul 23, 2014

Brothers Darain and Cory Atkinson start US FIDELIS, a business selling vehicl...

Episode 14 Hail to the Thief

14. Hail to the Thief

Aired: Aug 13, 2014

A former Army intelligence officer known as "Mr. X" steals millions through a...


Info about American Greed

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: CNBC

Production Country: United States

Genres: Crime, Documentary