American Greed: Season 2
Season 2 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 1.
- 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
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The Martin Frankel Case
Jan 30, 2008
Financier Martin Frankel, a con-man who vanished with $200 million dollars! A story of money laundering, prostitution, bizarre sex and drug abuse.
When Greed and Giving Collide / Confessions of a Con Man
Feb 6, 2008
When Greed and Giving Collide A major charity scam...John Bennett's "Foundation for New Era Philanthropy" stole millions of dollars from unsuspecting patrons. A story of deception,
Unsolved: $300 Million Art Heist / Preying on Faith
Feb 13, 2008
Unsolved: $300 Million Art Heist A dark night. A clever plan. $300 million in art is stolen from a Boston museum. Paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Manuet disappear into the nigh
Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art of Fraud
Feb 20, 2008
Stealing $$$ From Scientologists A religious man leads a deceptive life and scams investors out of more than $600 million! The rise and fall of Scientologist minister Reed Slatkin
Deadly RX For Greed
Feb 27, 2008
Patients are at risk. A respected pharmacist is on the take. Robert Courtney mixes a prescription of greed; diluting life-saving drugs and the hopes of cancer patients.
Inside the WorldCom Scam / DHS: Department of Hollywood Scams
Mar 5, 2008
Inside the WorldCom Scam Inside the WorldCom Scam - Bernard Ebbers, CEO of WorldCom, rises from rags to riches. But the "telecom cowboy" becomes the poster child for everything tha
The Rise and Fall of Cybernet
Mar 12, 2008
A conman. Some say an "evil genius." The once- chairman of Cybernet, a wildly successful global technology company, stands accused of stealing millions in an elaborate fraud. Ameri
Party's Over - Tyco's Kozlowski
Mar 19, 2008
Dennis Kozlowski, once described as "The Most Aggressive CEO in America," now sits behind bars. A poster boy of excess, the former CEO of Tyco stole millions from his company, usi
Driven By Greed / Conned in the Caribbean
Mar 26, 2008
It's called the "Miracle Car Club." Starting with members of their own church and then branching out, two young men take investors for a ride to the tune of more than $21 million.
Robbing Hollywood's A-List / Soaking The Rich at Auction
Mar 30, 2008
Robbing Hollywood's A-List Dana Giacchetto advises Hollywood's hottest stars... and finds his own fame and fortune. But, his star-power fades when nearly $10 million goes missing!