American Greed
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Crime
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A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Saturday, January 10
Starstruck Studio Swindle
Season 13 • Episode 11
An aspiring Hollywood mogul uses investor money to bankroll a big-budget lifestyle.
Saturday, January 10
The Life & Crimes of Joel Greenberg
Season 15 • Episode 1
Joel Greenberg embarks on a breathtaking series of crimes, ranging from fraud to sex trafficking.
Saturday, January 10
Diagnosis: Temptress Health Scam
Season 13 • Episode 8
Entrepreneur Keisha Williams scams with medical money-making technology that never materializes.
Saturday, January 10
The Fast and the Fraudulent
Season 13 • Episode 9
Scott Tucker swindles millions with his online loan business, using profits to fuel a race car team.
Saturday, January 10
Painful Greed Turns Deadly
Season 13 • Episode 10
Pharmacist Barry Cadden chooses profits over safety while running a drug compounding center.
Saturday, January 10
Theranos CEO on Trial
Season 15 • Episode 2
Insights into Theranos' leadership and the relationship between Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani.
Saturday, January 10
The Biggest Theft of All Time?
Season 15 • Episode 5
Authorities say Jho Low is behind a scheme to steal over $4 billion from the Malaysian government.
Saturday, January 10
Streaming and Scheming
Season 15 • Episode 15
Zachary Horwitz raises more than $600 million for a bogus investment opportunity.
Saturday, January 10
Family Fortune Feud
Season 10 • Episode 19
Tension arises when a son is accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds and fraud.
Saturday, January 10
Hack Me if You Can; Goodfella Gone Bad
Season 10 • Episode 16
A hacker allegedly steals millions from the government; a wise-guy wannabe creates a mortgage scam.
Sunday, January 11
The Life & Crimes of Joel Greenberg
Season 15 • Episode 1
Joel Greenberg embarks on a breathtaking series of crimes, ranging from fraud to sex trafficking.
Sunday, January 11
The Bar Girls Trap
Season 10 • Episode 6
Russian gangsters use beautiful women to seduce amorous men in nightclubs out of money and jewelry.
Sunday, January 11
The Luxury Curse Scam
Season 13 • Episode 12
A financial adviser orchestrates a $20 million scheme and conjures spells to silence investigators.
Sunday, January 11
Mike The Situation Sorrentino
Season 13 • Episode 13
Mike The Situation Sorrentino flaunts washboard abs and a party boy image.
Monday, January 12
Fake Heiress Cons High Society
Season 13 • Episode 14
An artsy German heiress Anna Delvey makes a splash in Downtown New York's social scene.
Saturday, January 17
All-Star Sports Scam
Season 13 • Episode 15
Peggy Ann Fulford builds a cache of all-star clients by convincing them that she's in their corner.
Saturday, January 17
Michael Lock: Pimp, Preachers, Profiteer
Season 6 • Episode 11
Michael Lock leaves a murder trail on his way to bilking borrowers and lenders out of $2 million.
Saturday, January 17
Wild West Rip-Off
Season 7 • Episode 5
A charismatic New Mexico real estate broker scams $75 million in a fake land investment program.
Saturday, January 17
Rapper$ Delight; The Grapes of Greed
Season 7 • Episode 13
A former bank robber makes millions by promoting musicians; a man's fake fine wine storage business.
Saturday, January 17
The Dirtiest Con
Season 9 • Episode 6
A man claims to be reformed after serving seven years in prison for a multimillion-dollar scam.
Saturday, January 17
Friends Without Benefits
Season 9 • Episode 14
Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from the chronically ill and fraudulently resells them.
Saturday, January 17
Jamaican Lottery Scam
Season 10 • Episode 12
Scammers use call centers in Jamaica to flood the U.S. with lies about lottery winnings.
Saturday, January 17
Wine, Women and Fraud
Season 11 • Episode 16
A man scams millions from rich wine clients to live a luxurious life, but is then himself scammed.
Saturday, January 17
Red Carpet Rip-Off
Season 11 • Episode 15
Musician Donald "Ski" Johnson uses his Jazz for Life foundation to make empty promises to donors.
Saturday, January 17
Making a Killing; Doctor Drug Dealer
Season 11 • Episode 7
A motivational speaker murders for cash; a doctor makes millions writing illegal pain prescriptions.
Sunday, January 18
The Royal Scam: Kings of Counterfeit
Season 5 • Episode 10
The $10 million king of counterfeit money lives it up.
Sunday, January 18
Wild West Rip-Off
Season 7 • Episode 5
A charismatic New Mexico real estate broker scams $75 million in a fake land investment program.
Sunday, January 18
Judgment of Terror
Season 13 • Episode 16
When a judge in Texas is shot four times, a tip leads investigators to Chimene Onyeri.
Sunday, January 18
The Trials of Michael Avenatti
Season 14 • Episode 1
Attorney Michael Avenatti represents Stormy Daniels in her dispute with President Donald Trump.
Monday, January 19
The Real Dr. Death
Season 14 • Episode 3
A delusional, debt-ridden spine surgeon maims and even kills patients in botched surgeries.
Saturday, January 24
The Fall of an Opiod Mogul
Season 14 • Episode 4
As the opioid epidemic destroys lives, billionaire drug mogul John Kapoor looks to cash in.
Saturday, January 24
Nevin Shapiro: Major League Fraud
Season 6 • Episode 3
Nevin Shapiro, a football booster and a fixture on the Miami social scene, creates a Ponzi scheme.
Saturday, January 24
A Wolf in Priest's Clothing
Season 8 • Episode 12
A man concocts a $50 million phony international real estate scheme spending millions.
Saturday, January 24
Ray Nagin: New Orleans Shakedown
Season 10 • Episode 1
The former New Orleans Mayor exploits the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.
Saturday, January 24
The Surfer Slayer?
Season 10 • Episode 2
A wealthy surfer allegedly robs an armored car and leads the FBI on a multi-state chase.
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