Dirty Money (2018 TV series)

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Dirty Money
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Genre Documentary
Opening theme "Lie, Cheat, Steal" by Run the Jewels
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 12 (list of episodes)
Production
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  • Adam Del Deo
  • Yon Motskin
  • Lisa Nishimura
  • Stacey Offman
  • Jason Spingarn-Koff
  • Alex Gibney
Running time 50–77 minutes
Production company(s) Jigsaw Productions
Distributor Netflix
Release
Original network Netflix
Original release January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) –
present (present)
External links
Website

Dirty Money is a Netflix original television series which tells stories of corporate corruption, securities fraud, and creative accounting.[1] All six one-hour long episodes began streaming on Netflix on January 26, 2018.[2] The show's executive producers include Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney. Each episode focuses on one example of corporate corruption and includes interviews with key players in each story. A second season of the show premiered on March 11, 2020.[3]

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally released
1 6 January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
2 6 March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Original release date
1 1 "Hard NOx" Alex Gibney January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Subject: The Volkswagen emissions scandal.
2 2 "Payday" Jesse Moss January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Subject: Scott Tucker and payday loans in the United States.
3 3 "Drug Short" Erin Lee Carr January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Subject: Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
4 4 "Cartel Bank" Kristi Jacobson January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Subject: HSBC money laundering for the Sinaloa Cartel, Hezbollah and others.
5 5 "The Maple Syrup Heist" Brian McGinn January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Subject: Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
6 6 "The Confidence Man" Fisher Stevens January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Subject: Donald Trump

Season 2 (2020)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Original release date [4]
7 1 "The Wagon Wheel" Dan Krauss March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
Wells Fargo was long seen as the "golden child" of banking. But former employees detail the ruthless and fraudulent practices that fueled its growth.
8 2 "The Man at the Top" Zachary Heinzerling March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
Lavish parties, luxury goods, dubious loans: Scandals surrounding Prime Minister Najib Razak rocked Malaysia — and left the nation drowning in debt.
9 3 "Slumlord Millionaire" Daniel DiMauro and Morgan Pehme March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
As Jared Kushner rose from real estate heir to White House adviser, reporters and housing advocates uncovered disturbing patterns at his properties.
10 4 "Dirty Gold" Stephen Maing March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
Behind the huge quantities of gold flowing into the U.S. each year lies a tangled web of money laundering, illegal mining and environmental destruction.
11 5 "Guardians, Inc." Kyoko Miyake March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
The rampant abuse of laws meant to protect the elderly has left many seniors penniless, powerless and isolated from their families.
12 6 "Point Comfort" Margaret Brown (film director) March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
Residents of small Texas town Point Comfort were eager to welcome a massive plastics plant — until toxic chemicals began to take a toll on their community.

Reception

Reaction to the series has been extremely positive. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 100% of critics have given the first season a positive review based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 7.92/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Informative as it is appalling, Dirty Money exposes the single-mindedness of corporate greed."[5] On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 6 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] Brian Lowry of CNN explains the main premise that "for pro-business advocates of deregulation...offers a simple yet powerful rejoinder: Look at the terrible, unethical behavior that corporate entities try getting away with when they think nobody's looking."[7]

See also

References

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