American Greed

Season 8

TV-14

Documentary series focusing on history's largest financial crimes ranging from Ponzi schemes, murder, card counting, generating fake currency and goods, extortion, online dating, identity theft, drug distribution, and insider trading.

Where to Watch Season 8

14 Episodes

Murder in Memphis
E1
Murder in MemphisA wife finds out her insurance agent husband Joe Caronna has been stealing money from their friends by selling bogus annuities.
Young Lust Gone Bust
E2
Young Lust Gone BustMiddle-aged commercial real estate investor Ed Okun is in love with a boat show model almost half his age. He showers her with jewels, cars, even a helicopter. To fund his hormone-induced multimillion dollar spending spree, Okun steals client money to live large and impress his new bride.
The Cunning Cowgirl Crook / Dollars for Dumps
E3
The Cunning Cowgirl Crook / Dollars for Dumps(1) A small-town comptroller steals $53 million to fund a horse-breeding empire. (2) A crooked real estate developer lures victims to his phony residential oasis.
$udden Death / Hip Hop Hustle
E4
$udden Death / Hip Hop Hustle(1) Feds investigate financial advisor J.D. Salinas and discover a $39 million scam. (2) A Chicago-area rapper convinces a local businessman that he's got a new gig that doesn't exist.
Make Me Rich or Die / Kids For Cash
E5
Make Me Rich or Die / Kids For Cash(1) A man threatens investment professionals to make him rich. (2) Two judges get rich off a secret deal to build juvenile detention centers.
Detroit 'Crime Boss' Mayor
E6
Detroit 'Crime Boss' MayorA former Detroit mayor and his friends extort city contractors, abuse public funds and turn the mayor's office into their own cash-making machine.
The Falcon and the Con Man
E7
The Falcon and the Con ManA man attempts to commit suicide and confesses to an extraordinary fraud that he perpetrated for the past two decades at a leading commodity futures brokerage.
Extreme Home Ripoffs / 'Greedings' From Florida
E8
Extreme Home Ripoffs / 'Greedings' From Florida(1) Two brothers ripped off millions from homeowners in a remodeling scheme. (2) A serial scam artist tricks Florida retirees into fake New York real estate investments.
Insider Trading Trio / Cocaine Cash Cleaner
E9
Insider Trading Trio / Cocaine Cash Cleaner(1) Three friends go to New York to realize their dreams, which quickly turn criminal. (2) A money trail from drug traffickers leads to a suburban dad and firefighter.
Lights! Camera! Fraud!
E10
Lights! Camera! Fraud!An independent film spins out of control when a filmmaker's silent partner and spiritual guru helps himself to investor funds.
The Car Con
E11
The Car ConBrothers Darain and Cory Atkinson start a business selling vehicle service contracts, but the warranties prove worthless and the brothers pocket millions.
A Wolf in Priest's Clothing
E12
A Wolf in Priest's ClothingA man concocts a $50 million phony international real estate scheme spending millions on his own lavish lifestyle.
The Home Invaders / Nashville's Predator
E13
The Home Invaders / Nashville's Predator(1) Rivertown Financial, a home's equity and owners becoming homeless. (2) A financial planner reaps millions from client accounts, including the 401k of workers at a camp for seriously ill children.
Hail to the Thief
E14
Hail to the ThiefA former Army intelligence officer known as "Mr. X" stole millions through a fake veterans' charity and eluded authorities by using an array of false identities.