American Greed

American Greed - CNBC

CNBC

Docuseries

2007

TVPG

Newsmagazine

Docudrama

Crime

Documentary

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.

Where to Stream

2007–2023 Docuseries 15 Seasons339 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, February 16

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, February 16

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.

Monday, February 16

Seattle Roasted; The Stealing Socialite

Season 10 • Episode 17

A Seattle man scams several investors; a New York socialite executes a grey market selling scam.

Monday, February 16

Family Fortune Feud

Season 10 • Episode 19

Tension arises when a son is accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds and fraud.

Monday, February 16

Extreme Home Ripoffs; Greedings From Florida

Season 8 • Episode 8

Two scheming brothers use a home remodeling businesses to rip off Chicago homeowners.

Monday, February 16

Inside Trading Trio; Cocaine Cash Cleaner

Season 8 • Episode 89

Three friends go to New York to realize their dreams, which quickly turns criminal.

Monday, February 16

A Widow's Web

Season 9 • Episode 4

Uncovering a bizarre murder-for-hire plot hatched by a millionaire's ex-wife and her lover.

Monday, February 16

The Bar Girls Trap

Season 10 • Episode 6

Russian gangsters use beautiful women to seduce amorous men in nightclubs out of money and jewelry.

Monday, February 16

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.

Monday, February 16

Seattle Roasted; The Stealing Socialite

Season 10 • Episode 17

A Seattle man scams several investors; a New York socialite executes a grey market selling scam.

Monday, February 16

Family Fortune Feud

Season 10 • Episode 19

Tension arises when a son is accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds and fraud.

Monday, February 16

Diagnosis: Temptress Health Scam

Season 13 • Episode 8

Entrepreneur Keisha Williams scams with medical money-making technology that never materializes.

Wednesday, February 18

Burned by Greed

Season 14 • Episode 11

How multibillion-dollar company Pacific Gas & Electric comes to repeatedly kill its customers.

Wednesday, February 18

The "Con" in Congress

Season 14 • Episode 8

Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, conspired to help themselves to thousands in campaign dollars.

Thursday, February 19

The House Flipping Reality Star Fraudster

Season 13 • Episode 6

Reality star Scott Menaged ("Property Wars") turns out to be a con artist.

Thursday, February 19

Lesson in Greed; Soldier Scam

Season 11 • Episode 19

A school supply vendor steals millions from Detroit public schools; crooks impersonate military men.

Saturday, February 21

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.

Sunday, February 22

The Kingpin Next Door

Season 15 • Episode 6

Aaron Shamo launches a new type of American drug ring, selling deadly counterfeit opioids online.

Sunday, February 22

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.

Monday, February 23

COVID Cons

Season 15 • Episode 9

An estimated $100 billion in COVID relief funds is stolen by fraudsters.

Tuesday, February 24

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.

Wednesday, February 25

How WeWork Went Wild

Season 15 • Episode 3

Inside the rise and near-collapse of WeWork, the startup co-founded by Adam Neumann.

Wednesday, February 25

Fame, Fortune & Fraud

Season 15 • Episode 23

Jason Van Eman is a B-list actor from Oklahoma who decides to become a Hollywood producer.

Wednesday, February 25

The Spy Who Conned Me

Season 15 • Episode 12

A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles.

Thursday, February 26

A Family Vanishes

Season 14 • Episode 5

All four members of the McStay family vanish, launching a yearslong investigation.

Thursday, February 26

From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster

Season 12 • Episode 20

Bars, strip clubs and nightclubs shell out millions to an insurance company founded by a bouncer.

Saturday, February 28

The Accused Crypto Couple

Season 15 • Episode 10

Heather Morgan stands accused of laundering 4.5 billion dollars worth of stolen bitcoin.

Saturday, February 28

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.

Saturday, February 28

Recipe for Murder

Season 11 • Episode 9

A successful businesswoman is targeted by a serial grifter who poisons her for money.

Saturday, February 28

Dangerous Luxury

Season 12 • Episode 8

Vitaly Borker sells designer knock-off eyewear as genuine; complaining customers are threatened.

Saturday, February 28

Just a Dollar and a Scheme; Lousy Landlord

Season 12 • Episode 16

An Iowa man rigs a $16.5 million lottery jackpot; landlord Steven Croman finds a new home in jail.

Saturday, February 28

Baby-Faced Drug Lords

Season 12 • Episode 19

Florida teenagers cash in on the opioid crisis, then they expand their operation.

Saturday, February 28

Confessions of a Scam Artist

Season 14 • Episode 9

T.R. Wright shares his almost-too-crazy-to-be-true story with American Greed.

Saturday, February 28

California Schemin'

Season 15 • Episode 14

Gina Champion-Cain lures in investors with promises of sky-high returns.

Saturday, February 28

Preaching Pyramid Schemes

Season 15 • Episode 21

Marlon and LaShonda Moore are accused of exploiting vulnerable people during the pandemic.

Saturday, February 28

The Luxury Curse Scam

Season 13 • Episode 12

A financial adviser orchestrates a $20 million scheme and conjures spells to silence investigators.

Sunday, March 1

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, March 1

Badge of Dishonor

Season 11 • Episode 3

Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz steals from a youth group and his death sparks a massive manhunt.

Sunday, March 1

Financial Infidelity

Season 15 • Episode 11

Antonio Mariot Wilson changes his name, pitch, and act to play a series of roles.

Sunday, March 1

The Spy Who Conned Me

Season 15 • Episode 12

A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles.

Monday, March 2

Million Dollar Prison Kickback

Season 15 • Episode 13

Once in office, Chris Epps and Cecil McCrory set up shop, siphoning kickbacks and bribes.

Wednesday, March 4

The Home Invaders; Nashville's Predator

Season 8 • Episode 13

Rivertown Financial, a home's equity and owners becoming homeless.

Wednesday, March 4

The Busted Mogul

Season 15 • Episode 18

Rich with ambition, Lobsang Dargey catapults from odd jobs to real estate development.

Wednesday, March 4

The Accused Crypto Couple

Season 15 • Episode 10

Heather Morgan stands accused of laundering 4.5 billion dollars worth of stolen bitcoin.

Thursday, March 5

The Trials of Michael Avenatti

Season 14 • Episode 1

Attorney Michael Avenatti represents Stormy Daniels in her dispute with President Donald Trump.

Thursday, March 5

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.

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