American Greed 2007
What is American Greed?
The television series "American Greed" explores the darker aspects of the American Dream. The show reviews real-life cases involving various forms of criminal activity.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2007
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 222
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 21, 2007
- Last aired
- Mar 1, 2023
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CNBC
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Updated
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The television series "American Greed" explores the darker aspects of the American Dream. The show reviews real-life cases involving various forms of criminal activity. These cases include scams, theft, counterfeiting, and Ponzi schemes. The series delves into the consequences of these actions, not only for the individuals involved but also for those around them. The focus is on the extreme measures people take in pursuit of wealth, often disregarding the costs to themselves and others. By examining these cases, the series offers a glimpse into the more unsavory aspects of human nature and the lengths to which people will go to achieve financial success. The show's approach provides a candid look at the consequences of these actions, without providing explicit details.
Should you watch it?
“Discover how far people go to become rich, no matter the cost.”
- explores real-life financial crimes
- dissects the dark side of the American Dream
- involves criminal activity and high personal costs
Watch it if you are interested in documentaries about real-life financial crimes.
The tone is documentary-based, focusing on real-life criminal activity and dark themes.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 6 episodes
- E1 Hook, Line and Sucker / Maxfield Parish Art Heist Jun 21, 2007
- E2 The Imposter: Dr. Barnes / Interstate Bank Mart Bandit Jun 28, 2007
- E3 Art Heist: Fine Arts Express / Medical Scams: Dr. Martinez Jul 5, 2007
- E4 Meth Identity Thieves / The Wheaton Bandit Jul 12, 2007
- E5 Religious Prey: Baptist Foundation of Arizona / Medical Scams: Dr. Mikos Jul 19, 2007
- E6 Religious Prey: Greater Ministries Int'l / It Takes a Thief Jul 26, 2007
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 The Martin Frankel Case Jan 30, 2008
- E2 When Greed and Giving Collide / Confessions of a Con Man Feb 6, 2008
- E3 Unsolved: $300 Million Art Heist / Preying on Faith Feb 13, 2008
- E4 Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art of Fraud Feb 20, 2008
- E5 Deadly RX For Greed Feb 27, 2008
- E6 Inside the WorldCom Scam / DHS: Department of Hollywood Scams Mar 5, 2008
- E7 The Rise and Fall of Cybernet Mar 12, 2008
- E8 Party's Over - Tyco's Kozlowski Mar 19, 2008
- E9 Driven By Greed / Conned in the Caribbean Mar 26, 2008
- E10 Robbing Hollywood's A-List / Soaking The Rich at Auction Mar 30, 2008
Season 3 · 8 episodes
- E1 The Bonnie and Clyde of Mortgage Fraud Jan 7, 2009
- E2 Boy Band Mogul Jan 14, 2009
- E3 A Wall Street Wonder Takes a Fall Jan 21, 2009
- E4 Two Brothers, Two Murders Jan 28, 2009
- E5 Skin Doctor Takes His Cut / Revolutionary Guru of Greed Feb 4, 2009
- E6 Strippers and Insider Trading / Economan: Superthief Feb 11, 2009
- E7 The Mustang Ranch: Money, Women and Murder Feb 18, 2009
- E8 The Body Snatcher Mar 4, 2009
Season 4 · 12 episodes
- E1 Suicide is Painless Feb 3, 2010
- E2 The Black Widows Feb 10, 2010
- E3 Raffaello Follieri Mar 10, 2010
- E4 "The Mad Max of Wall Street" Mar 10, 2010
- E5 Crash and Burn Mar 17, 2010
- E6 Sholam Weiss Mar 24, 2010
- E7 Funny Money Mar 31, 2010
- E8 Flipping Frenzy Scam Apr 7, 2010
- E9 Performance Pills & Kirk Wright Apr 14, 2010
- E10 Kentucky Fen-Phen Attorneys Apr 21, 2010
- E11 Dr Stokes and C and D Distributors Apr 28, 2010
- E12 Cybercrime: Max Butler May 5, 2010
Season 5 · 14 episodes
- E1 Bank Robbing Broker Jan 19, 2011
- E2 Financial Guru Gone Bad Jan 26, 2011
- E3 Fool's Gold Feb 2, 2011
- E4 Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin' Feb 9, 2011
- E5 A More Generous Criminal Feb 16, 2011
- E6 $1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale Feb 23, 2011
- E7 Bling Ring, The Fraudster, The Ex-Stripper and the Missing Millions Mar 9, 2011
- E8 Fraudster of the Opera, Frozen Assets - The Ice Capers Mar 16, 2011
- E9 The Slaughterhouse Mar 23, 2011
- E10 The Royal Scam: Kings of Counterfeit Mar 30, 2011
- E11 The Art of the Steal, The Folsom Felon Apr 6, 2011
- E12 Hedge Fund Imposter Apr 13, 2011
- E13 The Wizard of Sarasota Apr 20, 2011
- E14 Mark Weinberger: Nose No Bounds Apr 27, 2011
Frequently asked questions
What is American Greed about?
It is a dissection of the dark side of the American Dream and how far some people go to become rich.
What types of cases are reviewed?
Real-life cases involving criminal activity such as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting, and Ponzi schemes are reviewed.
When did American Greed premiere?
The series premiered in 2007.
What genre is the show?
It is a documentary and crime series.
What is the content rating?
The television rating is TV-PG.