American Greed
TVPG
Newsmagazine
Docudrama
Crime
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.
Friday, July 26
Painful Greed Turns Deadly
Season 13 • Episode 10
Pharmacist Barry Cadden chooses profits over safety while running a drug compounding center.
Saturday, July 27
Friends Without Benefits
Season 9 • Episode 14
Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from the chronically ill and fraudulently resells them.
Sunday, July 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.
Sunday, July 28
Theranos CEO on Trial
Season 15 • Episode 2
Insights into Theranos' leadership and the relationship between Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani.
Monday, July 29
Operation Crook, Line and Stinker
Season 12 • Episode 11
A crooked cop cashes in as high-tech burglars terrorize homeowners and business owners.
Monday, July 29
How WeWork Went Wild
Season 15 • Episode 3
Inside the rise and near-collapse of WeWork, the startup co-founded by Adam Neumann.
Tuesday, July 30
The Phantom Fraudster of Broadway
Season 10 • Episode 14
New York stockbroker Mark Hotton allegedly swindles millions of dollars from investors.
Wednesday, July 31
Family Fortune Feud
Season 10 • Episode 19
Tension arises when a son is accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds, and fraud.
Thursday, August 1
Lawyers, Lies, and a Housewife
Season 15 • Episode 24
Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi faced lawsuits for stealing his clients' settlement money.
Friday, August 2
Billionaire Boys Bust
Season 11 • Episode 4
Corrupt real estate dealer John Bravata uses his company to steal from investors.
Friday, August 2
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.
Friday, August 2
Make Me Rich or Die; Kids For Cash
Season 8 • Episode 5
A man threatens investment professionals to make him rich; a juvenile detention center scam.
Friday, August 2
Recipe for Murder
Season 11 • Episode 9
A successful businesswoman is targeted by a serial grifter who poisons her for money.
Friday, August 2
Black Market Dirty Gold
Season 13 • Episode 5
Miami salesmen import billions of dollars' worth of gold from South America.
Friday, August 2
Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane
Season 11 • Episode 6
An accountant conducts a check writing scam; a self-proclaimed financial wiz rips off investors.
Saturday, August 3
Shawn Merriman: The Mormon Madoff
Season 6 • Episode 13
Shawn Merriman pleads guilty to mail fraud and is sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.
Saturday, August 3
Mark Weinberger: Nose No Bounds
Season 5 • Episode 14
An esteemed doctor turns to white-collar crime and becomes a most-wanted fugitive.
Sunday, August 4
Boeing's Deadly Design
Season 15 • Episode 4
Two new Boeing 737 Max jets fall out of the sky five months apart, killing 346 people.
Monday, August 5
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.
Tuesday, August 6
Extreme Home Ripoffs; Greedings From Florida
Season 8 • Episode 8
Two scheming brothers use a home remodeling businesses to rip off Chicago homeowners.
Wednesday, August 7
Baby-Faced Drug Lords
Season 12 • Episode 19
Florida teenagers cash in on the opioid crisis, then they expand their operation.
Thursday, August 8
Judgment of Terror
Season 13 • Episode 16
When a judge in Texas is shot four times, a tip leads investigators to Chimene Onyeri.
Friday, August 9
Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors
Season 12 • Episode 2
Two doctors illegally prescribe opioids while destroying lives and pocketing millions.
Friday, August 9
Preaching Pyramid Schemes
Season 15 • Episode 21
Marlon and LaShonda Moore are accused of exploiting vulnerable people during the pandemic.
Friday, August 9
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."
Friday, August 9
The House Flipping Reality Star Fraudster
Season 13 • Episode 6
Reality star Scott Menaged ("Property Wars") turns out to be a con artist.
Friday, August 9
Follow the Juul Money
Season 15 • Episode 19
Whether Juul's founders are intent on saving lives or targeting the next generation.
Friday, August 9
The Real Dr. Death
Season 14 • Episode 3
A delusional, debt-ridden spine surgeon maims and even kills patients in botched surgeries.
Saturday, August 10
Social Media Scam Artists
Season 14 • Episode 6
Crowdfunded charities are supposed raise funds for good causes, but some are actually scams.
Saturday, August 10
The Car Con
Season 8 • Episode 11
Darain and Cory Atkinson start a business selling vehicle service contracts.
Saturday, August 10
The Car Con
Season 8 • Episode 11
Darain and Cory Atkinson start a business selling vehicle service contracts.
Saturday, August 10
Artistic License to Steal
Season 12 • Episode 12
A wannabe art dealer sells fake works by American masters in an $80 million scam.
Saturday, August 10
The Spy Who Scammed Me
Season 9 • Episode 15
A private security contractor promises to help win the freedom of detained oil executives.
Saturday, August 10
The Real "War Dogs"
Season 11 • Episode 2
Miami party boys turned arms dealers bid on government contracts worth millions.
Saturday, August 10
Top Gun of Fraud
Season 11 • Episode 20
A man burns through $52 million from a trust he was hired to protect, buying helicopters and more.
Saturday, August 10
The Spy Who Conned Me
Season 15 • Episode 12
A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles.
Sunday, August 11
The Lawyer Lies; Black Gold Bust
Season 9 • Episode 13
An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money, but pockets the winnings.
Sunday, August 11
Artistic License to Steal
Season 12 • Episode 12
A wannabe art dealer sells fake works by American masters in an $80 million scam.
Sunday, August 11
The Kingpin Next Door
Season 15 • Episode 6
Aaron Shamo launches a new type of American drug ring, selling deadly counterfeit opioids online.
Sunday, August 11
The Polygamist and the Bio Fuel Baron
Season 15 • Episode 7
CEO Jacob Kingston is accused of committing fraud by a polygamist group called The Order.
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