American Greed - Season 1 - Eps 1: Hook, Line and Sucker / Maxfield Parish Art Heist
Case 1: Hook, Line and Sucker Barry Hunt—a successful con artist who left a coast-to-coast trail of deception, deceit and empty bank accounts. A profile of Hunt’s crime and the investors who bought his story. Case 2: Maxfield Parish Art Heist A daring heist. Under the cover of darkness, a hole is expertly cut in the roof. An alarm goes haywire. Two paintings by famed American Artist Maxfield Parrish disappear into the night.
About American Greed
Title: American Greed
First Air Date: 2007-06-21
Last Air Date: 2023-03-01
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8.1/10 (from 13 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 17
Total Episodes: 228
Network: CNBC
Genres: Documentary, Crime
Production Companies: Kurtis Productions
Synopsis
A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them. Real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.
Cast
Stacy Keach
Self - Narrator (voice)
