5 TV shows about big money
The weekend is close at hand – so it's time to unwind and relax. We offer to view a selection of interesting TV shows about big money with an intricately woven plot. It looks like you won't be able to get enough sleep in the next few days!
1. Reality show "Million Dollar Traders", 2009. Lex van Dam, manager of the British hedge fund Hampstead Capital, conducts a bold and expensive experiment worth $1 million. 8 ordinary people from different walks of life take part in it after completing a crash course in trading and should create a successful hedge fund in the midst of the 2008-2009 crisis. The action takes place on the London Stock Exchange, and the task the participants are to handle is complicated by the fact that they have only 2 months to achieve the goal. It turned out to be a true reality show made up of 3 episodes each lasting 60 minutes that once again proves that not only specially trained professionals can successfully trade on the stock exchange.
2. "Billions", 2016. New York is a world of endless opportunities, demonic temptations and big money. The interests of a hedge fund genius Bobby Axelrod and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades clash exactly here. The former has achieved incredible wealth using his brilliant mind and exploiting opportunities, the latter is known for uncompromising fight against financial corruption. The confrontation is gaining momentum, and each episode of the TV show's 5 seasons is a sheer pleasure.
3. "StartUp", 2016. This TV show is a crime thriller about creating a shadow cryptocurrency business. The characters are an honest financier, a computer genius, a gang leader and a corrupt FBI agent. They are all interested in money, but they all have their own motives. Who will achieve the desired result? The answer is given in 3 seasons with 10 episodes in each.
4. "Succession", 2018. An elderly media mogul decides to retire and hand over a million-dollar business to his new wife. His son and business partner are extremely dissatisfied with this turn and begin to fight for power. The genre of the TV show can be called a black comedy with a pinch of family drama in which sparkling jokes are intertwined with unexpected twists and intrigues. At the moment, there are 2 seasons released with 10 episodes in each.
5. "Black Monday", 2019. No one still knows exactly why the Dow Jones Industrial Average index crashed on October 19, 1987. This day led to the stock market crash and was called "Black Monday". The authors of the comedy TV show offer their witty version of what happened, so they introduce to the audience an audacious "achiever" Maurice Monroe - the manager of a Wall Street investment company in the 1980s. His team consists of similarly outstanding characters, and his trading style can be described as a mix of chaos and rationalism. Watch the TV show to find out how they managed to cause a global disaster ;) The second season is being aired now!
Have a nice weekend!