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Season 8 – American Greed

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Stacy Keach narrates this 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; real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.
American Greed — Season 8

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Stacy Keach

Narrator

Mike West

Executive Producer

Charles Schaeffer

Executive Producer

Lance Hori

Writer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 19, 2014 Murder in Memphis A wife finds out her insurance agent husband has been stealing money from their friends by selling bogus annuities. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 2, 2014 The Cunning Cowgirl Crook; Dollars for Dumps A small town comptroller steals $53 million from her city to fund a horse-breeding empire; a crooked real estate developer lures victims to his phony residential oases. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 9, 2014 $udden Death; Hip Hop Hustle A successful financial advisor's world crumbles under a multi-million dollar scam; a Chicago-area rapper convinces a local businessman that he's got a new gig that doesn't exist. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 4, 2014 Detroit's Crime Boss Mayor Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his associates extort city contractors, abuse public funds, and turn the mayor's office into their own cash machine, costing the city millions. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 11, 2014 The Falcon and the Con Man A man attempts suicide and confesses to an extraordinary fraud that he perpetrated for the past two decades at a leading commodity futures brokerage. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 18, 2014 Extreme Home Ripoffs; Greedings From Florida Two scheming brothers use a home remodeling business to rip off millions of dollars from Chicago homeowners; a scam artist tricks Florida retirees into investing in fake New York real estate. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 16, 2014 Lights! Camera! Fraud! An independent film spins out of control when a filmmaker's silent partner and spiritual guru helps himself to investor funds. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 23, 2014 The Car Con Brothers Darain and Cory Atkinson start a business selling vehicle service contracts, but the warranties prove worthless and the brothers pocket millions. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 30, 2014 A Wolf in Priest's Clothing A man concocts a $50 million phony international real estate scheme spending millions on his own lavish lifestyle. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 6, 2014 The Home Invaders; Nashville's Predator Rivertown Financial, a home's equity and owners becoming homeless; a financial planner reaps millions from client accounts including the 401k of workers at a camp for seriously ill children. Details Episode 14 Aired Aug 13, 2014 Hail to the Thief A former Army intelligence officer steals millions through a fake veterans' charity. Details Episode 82 Aired Mar 26, 2014 Young Lust Goes Bust Middle-aged real estate investor finds young love and steals client money to impress his new bride. Details Episode 85 Aired May 28, 2014 Make Me Rich or Die; Kids for Cash A man threatens investment professionals to make him rich; two judges get rich off of a secret deal to build juvenile detention centers. Details Episode 89 Aired Jun 25, 2014 Inside Trading Trio; Cocaine Cash Cleaner Three friends go to New York to realize their dreams, which quickly turns criminal; a series of brutal murders lead to a Miami man with a suburban life. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Mike West, Charles Schaeffer
Screenwriter
Lance Hori
Network
CNBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
News, Drama, Crime, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 19, 2014