American Greed
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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.
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, November 19
Inside El Chapo's Empire
Season 14 • Episode 7
Few are familiar with the betrayal that helped put Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera in prison.
Thursday, November 20
Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral
Season 12 • Episode 9
Carlos Wanzeler and James Merrrill entice nearly one million people in a $1.7 billion internet scam.
Saturday, November 22
Stolen Valor Scam
Season 12 • Episode 5
Darryl Wright perpetrates a stolen-valor scam allowing him to steal from military veterans.
Saturday, November 22
Scams on Film; God and Gold
Season 12 • Episode 18
Fraudster John Rogers builds a photo archive; Larry Bates' clients invest in "fool's gold."
Saturday, November 22
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, November 22
Painful Greed Turns Deadly
Season 13 • Episode 10
Pharmacist Barry Cadden chooses profits over safety while running a drug compounding center.
Saturday, November 22
The Trials of Michael Avenatti
Season 14 • Episode 1
Attorney Michael Avenatti represents Stormy Daniels in her dispute with President Donald Trump.
Saturday, November 22
Burned by Greed
Season 14 • Episode 11
How multibillion-dollar company Pacific Gas & Electric comes to repeatedly kill its customers.
Saturday, November 22
Nightmare at NXIVM
Season 14 • Episode 2
Using powers of persuasion, along with classic multilevel marketing techniques.
Saturday, November 22
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.
Sunday, November 23
Scams on Film; God and Gold
Season 12 • Episode 18
Fraudster John Rogers builds a photo archive; Larry Bates' clients invest in "fool's gold."
Sunday, November 23
Operation Crook, Line and Stinker
Season 12 • Episode 11
A crooked cop cashes in as high-tech burglars terrorize homeowners and business owners.
Sunday, November 23
Conn's Job
Season 12 • Episode 6
Disability lawyer Eric C. Conn offers guaranteed client wins by cheating the system, then vanishes.
Sunday, November 23
Blood Relatives; End of Life Scam
Season 12 • Episode 7
A son murders his family to cash in; a health facility owner uses an inflated billing scheme.
Sunday, November 23
Operation Crook, Line and Stinker
Season 12 • Episode 11
A crooked cop cashes in as high-tech burglars terrorize homeowners and business owners.
Sunday, November 23
Artistic License to Steal
Season 12 • Episode 12
A wannabe art dealer sells fake works by American masters in an $80 million scam.
Sunday, November 23
The Fake Housewife of Orange County
Season 12 • Episode 13
Elizabeth Mulder finances her life worth millions by swindling her best friends.
Sunday, November 23
Theranos CEO on Trial
Season 15 • Episode 2
Insights into Theranos' leadership and the relationship between Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani.
Monday, November 24
Dangerous Luxury
Season 12 • Episode 8
Vitaly Borker sells designer knock-off eyewear as genuine; complaining customers are threatened.
Tuesday, November 25
The Polka King Con
Season 12 • Episode 4
Polka band leader Jan Lewan rips off his fans with false promises of sizable investment returns.
Wednesday, November 26
The "Con" in Congress
Season 14 • Episode 8
Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, conspired to help themselves to thousands in campaign dollars.
Wednesday, November 26
The Luxury Curse Scam
Season 13 • Episode 12
A financial adviser orchestrates a $20 million scheme and conjures spells to silence investigators.
Wednesday, November 26
Diagnosis: Temptress Health Scam
Season 13 • Episode 8
Entrepreneur Keisha Williams scams with medical money-making technology that never materializes.
Thursday, November 27
Conn's Job
Season 12 • Episode 6
Disability lawyer Eric C. Conn offers guaranteed client wins by cheating the system, then vanishes.
Thursday, November 27
Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors
Season 12 • Episode 2
Two doctors illegally prescribe opioids while destroying lives and pocketing millions.
Friday, November 28
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.
Friday, November 28
The Bar Girls Trap
Season 10 • Episode 6
Russian gangsters use beautiful women to seduce amorous men in nightclubs out of money and jewelry.
Friday, November 28
Family Fortune Feud
Season 10 • Episode 19
Tension arises when a son is accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds and fraud.
Friday, November 28
Black Market Dirty Gold
Season 13 • Episode 5
Miami salesmen import billions of dollars' worth of gold from South America.
Friday, November 28
The House Flipping Reality Star Fraudster
Season 13 • Episode 6
Reality star Scott Menaged ("Property Wars") turns out to be a con artist.
Saturday, November 29
Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral
Season 12 • Episode 9
Carlos Wanzeler and James Merrrill entice nearly one million people in a $1.7 billion internet scam.
Sunday, November 30
Florida Rehab Gone Wild
Season 12 • Episode 10
Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities in South Florida.
Sunday, November 30
Operation Crook, Line and Stinker
Season 12 • Episode 11
A crooked cop cashes in as high-tech burglars terrorize homeowners and business owners.
Monday, December 1
Artistic License to Steal
Season 12 • Episode 12
A wannabe art dealer sells fake works by American masters in an $80 million scam.
Tuesday, December 2
Jamaican Lottery Scam
Season 10 • Episode 12
Scammers use call centers in Jamaica to flood the U.S. with lies about lottery winnings.
Wednesday, December 3
An Ungodly Scammer
Season 12 • Episode 15
Ephren Taylor preaches his "safe" investments at church seminars and on the internet.
Wednesday, December 3
The Busted Mogul
Season 15 • Episode 18
Rich with ambition, Lobsang Dargey catapults from odd jobs to real estate development.
Wednesday, December 3
The Spy Who Conned Me
Season 15 • Episode 12
A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles.
Thursday, December 4
Confessions of a Scam Artist
Season 14 • Episode 9
T.R. Wright shares his almost-too-crazy-to-be-true story with American Greed.
Thursday, December 4
Making a Killing; Doctor Drug Dealer
Season 11 • Episode 7
A motivational speaker murders for cash; a doctor makes millions writing illegal pain prescriptions.
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