Episode 1: A Liar, Not a Failure

Summary

Starting his career in penny stock trades, Bernie Madoff builds a lucrative side business as an adviser, attracting clients with impressive returns.

Review

His arrest in 2008 and subsequent conviction anointed New York financier Bernie Madoff as one of the biggest con artists of all time: his investment advice firm was in fact the largest Ponzi scheme of all time, worth nearly $65bn before the financial crash brought it down. This four-part documentary uses close access to the late Madoff’s associates, as well as the journalists who brought him down and dramatic reconstructions of the man in his pomp in his Manhattan offices, to tell a pacy tale about someone whose charisma and ambition were never compromised by any feelings of guilt.

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Released on
2023-01-04
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Credits

Cast

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Young Peter MadoffJordan Fried
Andrew CohenDarren Aponte
Jodi CrupiStephanie Beauchamp
SelfGeorge Bush
SelfGeorge W. Bush
Frank DiPascaliIsa Camyar
Keith KellyDavid Carraturo
Saul AlpernJerry Castillo
SelfBill Clinton
Peter MadoffCris Colicchio

Crew

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DirectorJoe Berlinger
ProducerPeter Bobrow
ProducerAxel Gerdau
ProducerMika Lentz
ProducerRachael Profiloski
ComposerSerj Tankian
EditorJosh Pearson
Production designerBryan Hodge

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  • Summary

    Starting his career in penny stock trades, Bernie Madoff builds a lucrative side business as an adviser, attracting clients with impressive returns.

    Review

    His arrest in 2008 and subsequent conviction anointed New York financier Bernie Madoff as one of the biggest con artists of all time: his investment advice firm was in fact the largest Ponzi scheme of all time, worth nearly $65bn before the financial crash brought it down. This four-part documentary uses close access to the late Madoff’s associates, as well as the journalists who brought him down and dramatic reconstructions of the man in his pomp in his Manhattan offices, to tell a pacy tale about someone whose charisma and ambition were never compromised by any feelings of guilt.

    How to watch

    Next showing

    There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.

    Streaming

    Details

    Released on
    2023-01-04
    Languages
    Formats
    Colour

    Credits

    Cast

    rolename
    Young Peter MadoffJordan Fried
    Andrew CohenDarren Aponte
    Jodi CrupiStephanie Beauchamp
    SelfGeorge Bush
    SelfGeorge W. Bush
    Frank DiPascaliIsa Camyar
    Keith KellyDavid Carraturo
    Saul AlpernJerry Castillo
    SelfBill Clinton
    Peter MadoffCris Colicchio

    Crew

    rolename
    DirectorJoe Berlinger
    ProducerPeter Bobrow
    ProducerAxel Gerdau
    ProducerMika Lentz
    ProducerRachael Profiloski
    ComposerSerj Tankian
    EditorJosh Pearson
    Production designerBryan Hodge

How to watch

Next showing

There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.

Streaming

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