Waco - The New Messiah | 1
In 1993, a massive conflict erupts in rural Texas. The federal government launches a siege against the Branch Davidians, a religious group based in the outskirts of Waco. What follows is the longest f...
24 Mar 202040min
The Lenny Bruce Obscenity Trial - The Obscenity Circus | 1
In the 1960s, Lenny Bruce was a trailblazing standup comedian who took aim at American culture. Bruce clashed frequently with law enforcement, but his decisive legal battle began in 1964. Bruce faced ...
3 Mar 202038min
Volkswagen Diesel Scandal - Whatever It Takes | 1
In 2006, Volkswagen executive Martin Winterkorn hatches a plan to boost auto sales in America. The way to do it? Clean diesel cars. But VW's engineers run into a wall, and so they take a troubling sho...
28 Jan 202035min
The Plame Affair - Exposed | 1
In 2003, America is at war with Iraq, as part of its global campaign on terror. Former diplomat Joe Wilson sharply criticizes the war, making him an enemy of the White House. Payback is swift, but the...
17 Des 201933min
Enron - A Sense of Urgency | 1
In the mid 1990s, Enron Corporation solidifies its position as the number one energy company in America. Investment manager Sherron Watkins lands a dream job there, but quickly learns that Enron's off...
27 Aug 201944min
The Standoff at Wounded Knee - The Trail of Broken Treaties | 1
In early 1973, the militant civil rights group the American Indian Movement (AIM) takes control of the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The action launches a ...
16 Jul 201938min
Tuskegee Syphilis Study - First, Do No Harm | 1
In early 1930s America, segregation is the law of the land, and syphilis remains a grave public health concern. A handful of white government doctors aims to treat African Americans in a rural Alabama...
11 Jun 201938min
Payola - The $50 Handshake | 1
The delicate system of secret bribes and kickbacks used to transform a mediocre record into a hit -- that’s payola. And on the eve of rock ‘n’ roll, it’s consuming the music industry. As the public ca...
23 Apr 201939min
