When greed becomes a criminal enterprise
About American Greed
If you want to fear the prospect of getting scammed by a no-good white-collar criminal, then American Greed is the true crime show for you.
Actor Stacy Keach lends his voice to tell high-profile and lesser-known stories of Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, fraud, identity theft, scams, art forgery, corporate crimes, murder for financial gain, and other white-collar crimes.
The show includes interviews with victims and sometimes the criminals themselves, who protest their innocence to the end, along with excerpts from court documents, wire taps, and secret recordings, information from the journalists covering the story, and some re-creations, which are sometimes presented as cartoons.
Each episode relates the story of one to two cases; notable ones include Lou Pearlman, Ray Nagin, Art Schlichter, Martin Shkreli, Paul Manafort, the Fyre Festival, Anna Delvey, NXIVM, Elizabeth Holmes, Dr. Death, Michael Avenatti, and the college admissions scandal. Highly recommended.
The Show Elements
Seasons: 15 (2007-)
Where to stream: Hulu and Peacock
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✓ Police interviews
✓ Trial clips
✓ Narration
✓ Re-creations
✘ Experts
✓ Victims families and friends
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