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Season 1 – The Real Wolf of Wall Street

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A gripping three-hour documentary series that brings viewers into this white-collar underworld through never-before-seen home videos, photos, and firsthand testimony from Stratton Oakmont brokers, Belfort's intimate "former" friends, and the investigators who spent years unraveling his schemes. This blunt cast of authentic New York characters expose one of the most audacious financial frauds in Wall Street history. No one in Belfort's circle escapes unscathed. His second wife Nadine, wooed at 22, recounts a life that toggled between exhilaration and insanity. The truth behind this epic tale of greed, indulgence, depravity, and betrayal turns out to be far stranger, and more morally complex, than fiction."
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Rafer Guzman Newsday Jul 14
2.5/4
Well-produced, but the "real" story's already been told (hint: It's the movie). Go to Full Review Stephanie Morgan Common Sense Media Jul 28
4/5
One of the greatest strengths of The Real Wolf of Wall Street is directly comparing scenes from the movie with the real events, separating fact from fiction, and revealing just how much was embellished or omitted. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Jul 17
The Real Wolf Of Wall Street may be advertised as “this is what the movie got wrong,” but it’s more of a well-rounded picture of Jordan Belfort’s rise and fall. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Jul 14
If the 2013 movie The Wolf of Wall Street made convicted fraudster Jordan Belfort and his cronies look glamorous or comedic, this three-episode docuseries is a counterpoint that tells harsh and ugly truths. However, more victims' perspectives were needed. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David L @davidonfilm Jul 16 "The Real Wolf of Wall Street" is a gripping three-hour documentary series that serves as a brilliant counterpoint to the 2013 Scorsese film that tells the harsh and ugly truths of Jordan Belfort and his cronies. Jesse Sweet brings viewers into this white-collar underworld through never-before-seen home videos, photos, and firsthand testimony interviews from many Stratton Oakmont brokers, Belfort's intimate "former" friends, and the investigators who spent years unraveling his schemes. This blunt entertaining cast of authentic New York characters expose one of the most audacious financial frauds in Wall Street history. No one in Belfort's circle escapes unscathed. His second wife Nadine, wooed at 22, recounts a life that toggled between exhilaration and insanity. This incredible documentary shows the truth behind this epic tale of greed, indulgence, addiction, depravity, and betrayal turns out to be far stranger, and more morally complex, than fiction. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jul 14, 2026 Too Much Is Never Enough "The Wolf of Wall Street" and DiCaprio's unforgettable performance became a cultural touchstone for an era of over-the-top greed; in real life, no one was hungrier for a taste of the good life than a young man from Queens named Jordan Belfort. Enlisting his boyhood friends, Belfort perpetrated an audacious stock-trading fraud at his firm, Stratton Oakmont, persuading traders to become self-styled "phone terrorists" who used bravado and shaming to push naive investors into unknown penny stocks. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 14, 2026 More Money, More Problems By the mid-1990s, Belfort's decadent lifestyle is taking a toll on everyone around him; he buys Coco Chanel's yacht and extends it by 25 feet for a helipad; his lavish wedding to Nadine Caridi is a choreographed fantasy; the FBI, Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers are all investigating; unlike the movie, Belfort is forced out of his firm and his life spirals: drug use spins out of control, paranoia creeps in and his marriage deteriorates. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 14, 2026 Truth and Consequences FBI Agent Gregory Coleman finds a weak link; a drug-addled Jordan Belfort grows increasingly abusive to Nadine; Belfort strikes a deal: dozens of convictions follow, yet Belfort emerges relatively intact, serving only 22 months in prison despite schemes that cost investors $200 million and ruined countless lives; Belfort pens an autobiography, "The Wolf of Wall Street," which becomes a hit film starring Leonardo DiCaprio; in his third act, Belfort reinvents himself as an influencer. Details
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Season Info

Network
Paramount+
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 14, 2026
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