American Greed: Season 15
Season 15 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of American Greed Season 14.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 15 Progress Shield
The Life & Crimes of Joel Greenberg
Jan 5, 2022 · 45 min
Joel Greenberg is a privileged millennial from a rich Florida family who one day decides to run for Seminole County Tax Collector and wins; once in office, he embarks on a breathta
Theranos CEO on Trial
Jan 12, 2022 · 45 min
Theranos, now back in the news with the blockbuster trial of founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Former employees, whistleblowers and even a family friend-turned-foe provide n
How WeWork Went Wild
Jan 19, 2022 · 45 min
Inside the rise and near-collapse of WeWork, the startup co-founded by its former CEO, Adam Neumann, who mesmerizes venture capitalists with grandiose promises, even though WeWork
Boeing’s Deadly Design
Jan 26, 2022 · 45 min
Two new Boeing 737 Max jets fall out of the sky five months apart, killing 346 people; investigators home in on a software program known as MCAS; some critics say the real culprit
The Biggest Theft of All Time?
Feb 2, 2022 · 45 min
Jho Low is accused of being one of the biggest thieves the world has ever seen; authorities say he’s the mastermind of an international scheme to steal over $4 billion from the gov
The Kingpin Next Door
Feb 9, 2022 · 45 min
The story of a suburban Eagle Scout turned Dark Web drug lord; Aaron Shamo launches a new type of American drug ring, recruiting other Utah millennials to help him manufacture dead
The Polygamist & The Bio Fuel Baron
Sep 27, 2022 · 45 min
CEO Jacob Kingston appears to be a rising star in Utah’s fledgling biofuel industry, until a member of a secretive polygamist group called The Order reveals that Kingston is commit
Chasing Tesla
Oct 4, 2022 · 45 min
Serial entrepreneur Trevor Milton founds the electric vehicle company Nikola, which suggests it will be the next Tesla, but for long-haul trucks.
COVID Cons
Oct 11, 2022 · 45 min
While an estimated $100 billion in COVID relief funds is stolen, this seasoned family of fraudsters easily grabs millions of dollars Americans desperately need to buy themselves ma
The Accused Crypto Couple
Oct 18, 2022 · 45 min
In February 2022, the Justice Department announced charges against Heather Rhiannon Morgan and her husband Ilya Lichtenstein for their alleged roles in the conspiracy to launder $4
Financial Infidelity
Oct 25, 2022 · 45 min
Purported entrepreneur Antonio Mariot Wilson changes his name, pitch, and act to play a series of roles, and the inveterate huckster fleeces unsuspecting investors for decades, inc
The Spy Who Conned Me
Nov 1, 2022 · 45 min
This installment discusses Garrison Courtney, who infiltrated Washington DC's intelligence circles. In doing so, he collected $4.5 million dollars with his tall tales of running a
Million Dollar Prison Kickback
Nov 15, 2022 · 45 min
Chris Epps charms his way from prison guard to the top post of Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner. Once in office, he siphons off millions in bribes and kickbacks.
California Schemin’
Nov 22, 2022 · 45 min
In sunny San Diego, entrepreneur and real estate developer Gina Champion-Cain lures in investors with a glamorous image and promises of sky-high returns on short-term liquor licens
Streaming and Scheming
Nov 29, 2022 · 45 min
Zachary Horwitz has dreams of making it big in Hollywood; while his onscreen career never quite flourishes, Horwitz acts his way into raising more than $600 million for an investme
The Decline of a Dynasty
Dec 6, 2022 · 45 min
American Greed Murdaugh Saga, Part 1: Alex Murdaugh, a well-respected lawyer from a prominent family is accused of stealing millions of dollars from the suffering clients who turn
A Legacy of Fraud
Dec 13, 2022 · 45 min
American Greed Murdaugh Saga, Part 2: Alex Murdaugh, a well-respected lawyer from a prominent family is accused of stealing millions of dollars from the suffering clients who turn
The Busted Mogul
Dec 20, 2022 · 45 min
Lobsang Dargey escapes from Tibet, makes his way to the United States, marries into a sports superstar's family, and builds a real estate empire. But his success is built on lies.
Follow the Juul Money
Jan 24, 2023 · 43 min
When an epidemic of teenage nicotine addiction breaks out across the country, some people ask whether Juul's founders are intent on saving lives or targeting the next generation.
VIP Schemers
Jan 30, 2023 · 43 min
Convicted fraudster and identity thief Tracii Show Hutsona is once again up on federal charges after a high-profile client discovers more than $1 million missing from her bank acco
Preaching Pyramid Schemes
Feb 7, 2023 · 43 min
Marlon and LaShonda Moore are accused of exploiting vulnerable people during the pandemic and convincing thousands of their fans to invest in their illegal scheme; regulators claim
Drunk with Power
Feb 21, 2023 · 43 min
With his long white beard, ponytail and ubiquitous advertising, a former police officer who is now an attorney, James Morris Balagia of Manor, Texas, is also known as the 'D.W.I. D
Fame, Fortune & Fraud
Feb 28, 2023 · 43 min
Covers a film financier company's $68M scheme, involving bank fraud, wire fraud, and spanning eight (8) years.
Lawyers, Lies, and a Housewife
Mar 1, 2023 · 43 min
Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi posits himself as a champion for the little guy, but jilted clients cry foul when they discover him cheating them out of millions of dollars in