Madoff (miniseries)
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ben Robbins |
| Written by | Ben Robbins |
| Directed by | Raymond De Felitta |
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| Composer(s) | Stephen Raynor Endelman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Cinematography | Frank DeMarco |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | February 3 – February 4, 2016 |
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Madoff is an American drama television miniseries, written by Ben Robbins, inspired by the book The Madoff Chronicles by Brian Ross about the Madoff investment scandal.
The miniseries is about the fraud scheme of Bernard Madoff, a former stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market,[1] and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.[2] Madoff founded the Wall Street firm Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, and was its chairman.[3][4] He employed at the firm his brother Peter, as Senior Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer; Peter's daughter Shana Madoff, as the firm's rules and compliance officer and attorney; and his sons Andrew and Mark. In December 2008, Madoff's sons told authorities that their father had confessed to them that the asset management unit of his firm was a massive Ponzi scheme.[5][6][7] FBI agents arrested Madoff and charged him with securities fraud. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had previously conducted multiple investigations into Madoff's business practices, but had not uncovered the massive fraud.,[8] to the frustrations of people like financial analyst Harry Markopolos who were on to him with extensive evidence. In March 2009, Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 federal felonies and admitted to turning his wealth management business into a massive Ponzi scheme. The Madoff investment scandal defrauded thousands of investors of billions of dollars. The amount missing from client accounts, including fabricated gains, was almost $65 billion.[9] The SIPC trustee estimated actual losses to investors of $18 billion.[10] In June 2009, Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison, the maximum allowed.[11][12]
The miniseries aired over two nights, February 3 and 4, 2016, on ABC.[13]
Cast
Main
- Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Madoff[14]
- Blythe Danner as Ruth Madoff[15]
- Peter Scolari as Peter Madoff[16]
- Frank Whaley as Harry Markopolos[17]
- Michael Rispoli as Frank DiPascali[16]
- Lewis Black as Gregory Perkins[18]
- Tom Lipinski as Mark Madoff[19]
- Danny Deferrari as Andrew Madoff[20]
- Erin Cummings as Eleanor Squillari[21]
- Annie Heise as Stephanie Mikesell
- Michael Bryan French as Blake North[18]
- David Margulies as Elie Wiesel
- Liz Larsen as Sheryl Weinstein
- Jason Kravits as Frank Avellino
- Bruce Altman as Gary Flumenbaum
- David Aaron Baker as Nathan Rubenstein
- Charles Grodin as Carl Shapiro[22]
- Jamie Carroll as Shana Madoff
Other
- Lyne Renee[15] as Catherine Hooper
- Ben Dreyfuss as Young Bernie Madoff[18]
- Stephen Gevedon as Bob Jaffe[20]
- Suzanne H. Smart as Annette Bongiorno[18]
- Daniel Gerroll as Rene De La Villehuchet[18]
Reception
The miniseries has received favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a 61/100 rating based on 25 reviews.[23] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 68% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Madoff boasts a knockout performance from Richard Dreyfuss, whose obvious enjoyment of the role helps make up for the miniseries' surplus of polish and overall lack of perspective."[24]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Millions to Billions" | February 3, 2016 | 7.08[25] |
| 2 | "Catch Me If You Cancer" | February 3, 2016 | 7.08[25] |
| 3 | "Redemptions" | February 4, 2016 | 6.70[26] |
| 4 | "Fallout" | February 4, 2016 | 6.70[26] |
References
- ↑ "Ex-Nasdaq chair arrested for securities fraud". CNN Money. December 12, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Wife Says She and Madoff Tried Suicide". The New York Times. Reuters. October 26, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ↑ "The Madoff Case: A Timeline". The Wall Street Journal. March 6, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
- ↑ Henriques, Diana (January 13, 2009). "New Description of Timing on Madoff's Confession". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- ↑ Voreacos, David; Glovin, David (December 13, 2008). "Madoff Confessed $50 Billion Fraud Before FBI Arrest". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ "SEC: Complaint SEC against Madoff and BMIS LLC" (PDF). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ↑ Appelbaum, Binyamin; Hilzenrath, David S.; Paley, Amit R. (December 13, 2008). "'All Just One Big Lie'". The Washington Post. p. D01. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ↑ Lieberman, David; Pallavi Gogoi; Theresa Howard; Kevin McCoy; Matt Krantz (December 15, 2008). "Investors remain amazed over Madoff's sudden downfall". USA Today. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ↑ McCool, Grant; Martha Graybow (March 13, 2009). "Madoff pleads guilty, is jailed for $65 billion fraud". Reuters. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ Safer, Morley (September 27, 2009). "The Madoff Scam: Meet The Liquidator". 60 Minutes. CBS News. p. 2. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
- ↑ "Bernard Madoff gets 150 years behind bars for fraud scheme". CBC News. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on July 2, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ↑ Healy, Jack (June 29, 2009). "Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years for Ponzi Scheme". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 13, 2015). "'Madoff' and 'Scandal': ABC miniseries probably means a longer wait for Olivia Pope's return". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2015). "Richard Dreyfuss To Play Bernie Madoff In ABC Miniseries". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (June 8, 2015). "Blythe Danner & Lyne Renee Join ABC's 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- 1 2 Keveney, Bill (February 2, 2016). "Oscar winners take on scammer Madoff in two TV films". USA Today. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 4, 2015). "Frank Whaley In 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Madoff at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 2, 2015). "Tom Lipinski In 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- 1 2 Pedersen, Erik (June 12, 2015). "Danny Deferrari & Stephen Gevedon Buy Into ABC's 'Madoff' Mini". Deadline. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (May 28, 2015). "Erin Cummings Joins 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 17, 2015). "Charles Grodin Joins 'Madoff'". Deadline. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ Madoff - Season 1 Reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ Madoff: Season 1 at Rotten Tomatoes
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (February 4, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: '2 Broke Girls' adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (February 5, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Life in Pieces' and 'Mom' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 17 February 2016.