American Greed
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| American Greed | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Narrated by | Stacy Keach |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 15 |
| No. of episodes | 222 (& 3 specials) (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Mike West |
| Production location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Running time | 42–44 minutes |
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| Network | CNBC |
| Release | June 21, 2007 – March 7, 2023 |
American Greed (also known as American Greed: Scams, Scoundrels and Scandals and as American Greed: Scams, Schemes and Broken Dreams) is an American documentary television series on CNBC.[1][2] The series focuses on cases of Ponzi schemes, embezzlement and other white collar crimes and features interviews with police investigators, fraud victims and sometimes fraudsters.
It was initially created by Mark Hoffman, the President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Directors of CNBC, and it is produced by Bill Kurtis' Kurtis Productions. The program is narrated by Stacy Keach Jr.,[3] who was recruited because Kurtis himself was unavailable for that purpose. It premiered on June 21, 2007. As of July 2024[update] the series is currently on a hiatus, but has not been cancelled.[4]
The business-reality program focuses on the stories behind high-profile corporate and white-collar crimes, betrayals, and scams in American history, including the financial scandals involving WorldCom,[5] HealthSouth,[6] Tyco International,[7] and CyberNET.[8] Besides these high-profile cases, stories have featured lower-profile financial crimes that have affected individual investors and smaller companies, including various Ponzi schemes, real estate and other investment frauds, bank robbery, identity theft, medical fraud, embezzlement, insurance fraud, murder-for-hire, art theft, credit card fraud, money laundering, and political corruption.[1]
In addition, there have been three American Greed special presentations: American Greed Special: Bernie Madoff Behind Bars;[9] American Greed: Special Presentation: 9/11 Fraud – "A Contractor Capitalizes on Disaster";[10] and Mob Money: An American Greed Special Presentation.[11]
In April 2022, American Greed and CNBC partnered with AMC to deliver a special episode detailing the life and crimes of fictional lawyer Jimmy McGill in promotion for the 6th season of Better Call Saul.[12]
