CNBC Originals

Season 2009

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CNBC's award-winning documentaries give viewers extraordinary access inside the most iconic and influential corporations, industries and newsmakers of our time.

Where to Watch Season 2009

33 Episodes

  • Marijuana, Inc.
    E1
    Marijuana, Inc.While it may not be traded on Wall Street any time soon, marijuana has become a booming cash crop. CNBC's Trish Regan goes behind the scenes to explore the inner workings of this secretive industry, focusing on Northern California's "Emerald Triangle," now the marijuana capital of the U.S. In this scenic pocket of America, the pot business, much of it legal under state law, now makes up as much as two-thirds of the local economy.
  • American Originals: Westminster Dog Show
    E2
    American Originals: Westminster Dog ShowTaking an inside look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. CNBC gets up close and personal with last year's champion UNO, the adorable beagle who captured the judges and the spectators hearts with his classic breeding and personality. We take you to New York's Pennsylvania Hotel to view the $10,000 indoor puppy spa and workout area that gets the dogs ready to compete. We talk to owners, trainers and judges to find out what it takes to be a champion. CNBC traces the history of the Westminster Kennel Club from it roots in the bar of New York's Hotel Westminster in 1876 to today's competition and how owners spend thousands of dollars to train, groom, and travel their dogs to competitions around the country to vie for Westminster's ultimate prize: Best in Show!
  • House of Cards
    E3
    House of CardsCNBC presents the definitive report on the defining story of our time. CNBC correspondent David Faber investigates the origins of the global economic crisis, with first person accounts from home buyers, mortgage brokers, investment bankers and investors – most of whom let greed blind them, leading to the greatest financial collapse since the Great Depression.
  • The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business School
    E4
    The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business SchoolIn this CNBC Original, correspondent Carl Quintanilla takes you inside the ''West Point of capitalism'' as it commemorates its centennial.
  • Scam of the Century? Bernie Madoff and the $50 Billion Heist
    E5
    Scam of the Century? Bernie Madoff and the $50 Billion HeistCNBC investigates the public unraveling of investment manager Bernard Madoff's alleged multi-billion dollar 'ponzi scheme.'
  • NEWBOs: The Rise of America's New Black Overclass
    E6
    NEWBOs: The Rise of America's New Black OverclassA generation of self-made, young, black multimillionaires is emerging from sports, media, and entertainment to live the American Dream. It's a world of opportunity, opulence, and overwhelming pressure to give back to the community.
  • Warren Buffet, The Billionaire Next Door: Restoring Trust
    E7
    Warren Buffet, The Billionaire Next Door: Restoring Trust"Warren Buffett, The Billionaire Next Door: Restoring Trust." When does Warren Buffett expect an economic recovery? What is he buying? And what does he think about the job President Obama, who he supported in the election, is doing? CNBC's Becky Quick has the answers from Omaha with a dose of Buffett's famous humor and insight.
  • Cruise Inc: Big Money on the High Seas
    E8
    Cruise Inc: Big Money on the High SeasWith unprecedented access, CNBC takes you inside the $30 billion dollar cruise industry. Watch as correspondent Peter Greenberg reveals the delicate balance between profits and losses on the high seas.
  • The Entrepreneurs 2
    E9
    The Entrepreneurs 2From start-up to success, CNBC takes you inside TOMS Shoes and Frontera Foods. Hosted by Donny Deutsch.
  • Saving GM: Inside the Crisis
    E10
    Saving GM: Inside the CrisisNot so long ago, General Motors was the largest corporation in the world and the reigning symbol of American industrial might. Today, it is a company in turmoil. Go inside GM and see the company's dramatic struggle to survive.
  • As Seen on TV
    E11
    As Seen on TVAct Now! See the $150-billion dollar industry hiding in plain sight.
  • India Rising: the New Empire
    E12
    India Rising: the New EmpireIndia is home to over a billion people and business is booming. Now, this Asian tiger is at a crossroads. CNBC's Erin Burnett takes you inside India, the new empire.
  • Run for the Roses: The Kentucky Derby
    E13
    Run for the Roses: The Kentucky DerbyGo behind-the-scenes at the crown jewel of horse racing, the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, for an inside look at the multi-billion dollar industry.
  • Meeting of the Minds
    E14
    Meeting of the MindsThe Future of Capitalism
  • The Oprah Effect
    E15
    The Oprah EffectCarl Quintanilla reveals Oprah's secrets to success and how she turns 'no names' into brand names.
  • Dollars and Danger: Africa, The Final Investing Frontier
    E16
    Dollars and Danger: Africa, The Final Investing FrontierCNBC's Erin Burnett examines the risks and rewards of investing in Africa, one of the richest but most dangerous places in the world.
  • Secrets of the Knight: Sir Allen Stanford and the Missing Billions
    E17
    Secrets of the Knight: Sir Allen Stanford and the Missing BillionsCNBC's Scott Cohn investigates Sir Allen Stanford's destructive financial scheme as Stanford prepares to stand trial for defrauding investors out of $7 billion.
  • Inside Track: Refueling the Business of NASCAR
    E18
    Inside Track: Refueling the Business of NASCARUnlike any other sport, everything in NASCAR is controlled by one family...the France family. They have maintained an iron grip on a sport where television ratings, corporate sponsorship and the number of fans have seemingly defied gravity. But, after a race to the top, attendance and television ratings are starting to decline and the car manufacturing business, for decades the foundation of the sport, is crumbling. Rovell goes one-on-one with NASCAR chairman & CEO Brian France to discuss how he plans to weather the storm.
  • The Ultimate Power Lunch: 50 Years of the Four Seasons
    E19
    The Ultimate Power Lunch: 50 Years of the Four SeasonsCNBC takes you inside the home of the ?Power Lunch,? the Four Seasons, giving you an unprecedented look inside the famed restaurant as it celebrates 50 years of feeding the biggest names in finance, politics and fashion.
  • Porn: Business of Pleasure
    E20
    Porn: Business of PleasureIt was once too taboo to talk about, but not anymore. It's the other Hollywood. A $13-billion industry. In this CNBC Original, Melissa Lee reports on PORN: BUSINESS OF PLEASURE.
  • California in Crisis
    E21
    California in CrisisCNBC's Sue Herera will present a special programme tonight at 9pm ET, focusing on the economic situation in California, and the struggle to pass a budget bill in the Californian senate. The show will also explore the state's $26bn budget shortfall and its plans to get itself out of its financial woes.
  • Meeting of the Minds: The Future of Health Care
    E22
    Meeting of the Minds: The Future of Health CareThe Future of Health Care gathers the biggest names in industry and government to propose solutions to America?s health care crisis.
  • Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars
    E23
    Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of DollarsCNBC goes inside the octagon with front man Dana White, the fighters and the billionaire backers who turned the league from a dying franchise into a global sensation.
  • Fastest Growing Companies of 2009
    E24
    Fastest Growing Companies of 2009CNBC and Fortune Magazine present the Fastest Growing Companies of 2009. See which companies are posting sizzling profits in a slow-growth world.
  • Banking on Geithner
    E25
    Banking on GeithnerThe dust has settled. America's financial system is moving past the crisis mode it's been in since the collapse of Lehman Brothers a year ago. But what exactly we're moving on to is not entirely clear, and the trillions that we're spending to save the banking industry and revive the economy is causing Americans to ask some very important questions: Where is our money going? Is our financial system more stable today than it was a year ago? And will the Government be a permanent partner in our capital markets?
  • The NEW Age of Walmart
    E26
    The NEW Age of WalmartCNBC's David Faber takes you back inside the biggest company in the world for an all-new, unprecedented look at the retailer.
  • Put it on the Map
    E27
    Put it on the MapPUT IT ON THE MAP tells the behind-the-scenes stories of some of America's greatest brands and the cities & towns those iconic products proudly call home. In this episode, the stories behind Crayola, Louisville Slugger, and Tabasco.
  • Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing
    E28
    Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real ThingWith extraordinary access, CNBC takes viewers behind the scenes of the company's system of mass production and remote distribution, revealing how this iconic American enterprise has quenched the thirst of people around the world.
  • Warren Buffett & Bill Gates: Keeping America Great
    E29
    Warren Buffett & Bill Gates: Keeping America GreatIn a rare and exclusive event, CNBC presents Buffett and Gates together taking questions from tomorrow's business leaders and sharing the secrets to Keeping America Great.
  • On Assignment: Iraq
    E30
    On Assignment: IraqIn a unique look at business in this war-torn nation, CNBC's Erin Burnett takes viewers "On Assignment: Iraq." America's top commander, General David Petraeus weighs in on the economic war he's waging and former soldiers explain why they're returning to Iraq to invest. Viewers also travel with the CEO of a Salt Lake company selling water in the desert and go on a road show with American investors visiting Iraqi companies and putting money in the country now.
  • Inside the Mind of Google
    E31
    Inside the Mind of GoogleGet a rare look at the company that hundreds of millions of people touch every day. Reported by Maria Bartiromo.
  • The Bubble Decade
    E32
    The Bubble DecadeTake a fascinating look back at one of the most dramatic periods in financial history, a decade fraught with greed, and marked by bubbles inflated and then burst. Reported by David Faber.
  • The Big Business of Illegal Gambling
    E33
    The Big Business of Illegal GamblingThe one-hour program delivers an in-depth look at just how mainstream illegal gambling has become. From sports betting to online casinos to high-stakes poker, a high percentage of the betting is placed illegally. Interviews with "Paul," an illegal sports bookmaker who knows each bet he takes can land him in jail; professional gambler "Vegas Runner" who takes his job as a gambler as serious as any Wall Street trader takes his job; and the dangerous case of Nick Sarillo, a restaurant owner who freelances as a bookie, crosses the Mob and pays a heavy price; shed light on this lucrative, but risky activity.

 

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