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A Liar, Not a Failure

Episode number: 1

Overview: Starting his career in penny stock trades, Bernie Madoff builds a lucrative side business as an adviser, attracting clients with impressive returns.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Episode number: 2

Overview: As word of Madoff's seemingly golden touch spreads from Wall Street to Palm Beach, his empire branches out into hedge funds — and draws scrutiny.

See No Evil

Episode number: 3

Overview: Competitors investigate Madoff's impossible numbers and alert the Securities and Exchange Commission, but the agency shrugs off multiple red flags.

The Price of Trust

Episode number: 4

Overview: Madoff’s scheme is exposed amid the 2008 financial market crisis. His victims' lives are upended as they face years of obstacles to recoup their losses.