American Greed

American Greed
GenreDocumentary
Narrated byStacy Keach
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons15
No. of episodes222 (& 3 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Sharon Barrett
  • Charles Schaffer
  • Mike West
  • Robin Feinberg
  • Luke Bauer
ProducerMike West
Production locationChicago, Illinois
Running time42–44 minutes
Production company
  • Kurtis Productions
Original release
NetworkCNBC
ReleaseJune 21, 2007 (2007-06-21) –
present
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

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.[4] As of July 2024 the series is currently on a hiatus, but has not been cancelled.[5]

  1. ^ Goldman, Beth (June 11, 2007). "CNBC's "American Greed: Scams, Scoundrels and Scandals" To Premiere on Thursday, June 21st". CNBC.
  2. ^ "American Greed". CNBC. February 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Bill Kurtis: 'For us, greed has been good'".
  4. ^ https://www.moviefone.com/tv/american-greed/178448/season-11/[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Steinberg, Brian (April 25, 2023). "CNBC Calls for Production Hiatus of Long-Running 'American Greed'". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2024.