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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Season 1 · 6 episodes
- E1 Hook, Line and Sucker / Maxfield Parish Art Heist Mytharc Jun 21, 2007
- E2 The Imposter: Dr. Barnes / Interstate Bank Mart Bandit Core Jun 28, 2007
- E3 Art Heist: Fine Arts Express / Medical Scams: Dr. Martinez Core Jul 5, 2007
- E4 Meth Identity Thieves / The Wheaton Bandit Core Jul 12, 2007
- E5 Religious Prey: Baptist Foundation of Arizona / Medical Scams: Dr. Mikos Mytharc Jul 19, 2007
- E6 Religious Prey: Greater Ministries Int'l / It Takes a Thief Mytharc Jul 26, 2007
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 The Martin Frankel Case Mytharc Jan 30, 2008
- E2 When Greed and Giving Collide / Confessions of a Con Man Mytharc Feb 6, 2008
- E3 Unsolved: $300 Million Art Heist / Preying on Faith Core Feb 13, 2008
- E4 Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art of Fraud Core Feb 20, 2008
- E5 Deadly RX For Greed Core Feb 27, 2008
- E6 Inside the WorldCom Scam / DHS: Department of Hollywood Scams Core Mar 5, 2008
- E7 The Rise and Fall of Cybernet Mytharc Mar 12, 2008
- E8 Party's Over - Tyco's Kozlowski Core Mar 19, 2008
- E9 Driven By Greed / Conned in the Caribbean Mytharc Mar 26, 2008
- E10 Robbing Hollywood's A-List / Soaking The Rich at Auction Mytharc Mar 30, 2008
Season 3 · 8 episodes
- E1 The Bonnie and Clyde of Mortgage Fraud Mytharc Jan 7, 2009
- E2 Boy Band Mogul Mytharc Jan 14, 2009
- E3 A Wall Street Wonder Takes a Fall Mytharc Jan 21, 2009
- E4 Two Brothers, Two Murders Core Jan 28, 2009
- E5 Skin Doctor Takes His Cut / Revolutionary Guru of Greed Core Feb 4, 2009
- E6 Strippers and Insider Trading / Economan: Superthief Mytharc Feb 11, 2009
- E7 The Mustang Ranch: Money, Women and Murder Mytharc Feb 18, 2009
- E8 The Body Snatcher Mytharc Mar 4, 2009
Season 4 · 12 episodes
- E1 Suicide is Painless Mytharc Feb 3, 2010
- E2 The Black Widows Core Feb 10, 2010
- E3 Raffaello Follieri Core Mar 10, 2010
- E4 "The Mad Max of Wall Street" Core Mar 10, 2010
- E5 Crash and Burn Core Mar 17, 2010
- E6 Sholam Weiss Core Mar 24, 2010
- E7 Funny Money Core Mar 31, 2010
- E8 Flipping Frenzy Scam Core Apr 7, 2010
- E9 Performance Pills & Kirk Wright Core Apr 14, 2010
- E10 Kentucky Fen-Phen Attorneys Core Apr 21, 2010
- E11 Dr Stokes and C and D Distributors Mytharc Apr 28, 2010
- E12 Cybercrime: Max Butler Mytharc May 5, 2010
Season 5 · 14 episodes
- E1 Bank Robbing Broker Mytharc Jan 19, 2011
- E2 Financial Guru Gone Bad Core Jan 26, 2011
- E3 Fool's Gold Core Feb 2, 2011
- E4 Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin' Core Feb 9, 2011
- E5 A More Generous Criminal Core Feb 16, 2011
- E6 $1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale Mytharc Feb 23, 2011
- E7 Bling Ring, The Fraudster, The Ex-Stripper and the Missing Millions Mytharc Mar 9, 2011
- E8 Fraudster of the Opera, Frozen Assets - The Ice Capers Core Mar 16, 2011
- E9 The Slaughterhouse Core Mar 23, 2011
- E10 The Royal Scam: Kings of Counterfeit Core Mar 30, 2011
- E11 The Art of the Steal, The Folsom Felon Core Apr 6, 2011
- E12 Hedge Fund Imposter Core Apr 13, 2011
- E13 The Wizard of Sarasota Mytharc Apr 20, 2011
- E14 Mark Weinberger: Nose No Bounds Mytharc 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.
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