Madoff (miniseries)

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Madoff
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GenreDrama
Created byBen Robbins
Written byBen Robbins
Directed by Raymond De Felitta
Starring
ComposerStephen Raynor Endelman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Linda Berman
  • Joe Pichirallo
CinematographyFrank DeMarco
Production companies
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseFebruary 3 (2016-02-03) –
February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)

Madoff is a 2016 American television miniseries written by Ben Robbins, inspired by Brian Ross' book The Madoff Chronicles, about the Madoff investment scandal. The Madoff investment scandal was a fraud scheme perpetrated by Bernie 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] The miniseries aired on ABC over two nights, February 3 and 4, 2016. [3]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Other

Episodes

No.Title  [14] Directed byWritten byOriginal release dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Millions to Billions" Raymond De Felitta Ben RobbinsFebruary 3, 2016 (2016-02-03)7.08 [15]
2"Catch Me If You Cancer" Raymond De Felitta Ben RobbinsFebruary 3, 2016 (2016-02-03)7.08 [16]
3"Redemptions" Raymond De Felitta Ben RobbinsFebruary 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)6.70 [16]
4"Fallout" Raymond De Felitta Ben RobbinsFebruary 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)6.70 [16]

Reception

The miniseries has received favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a 61/100 rating based on 25 reviews. [17] 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." [18]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2017
 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries Raymond De Felitta Nominated [19]
Writers Guild of America Awards Long Form – Adapted Ben Robbins;
Based on the book The Madoff Chronicles by Brian Ross 		Nominated [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-Nasdaq chair arrested for securities fraud". CNN Money. December 12, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Wife Says She and Madoff Tried Suicide". The New York Times. Reuters. October 26, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ Porter, Rick (November 13, 2015). "'Madoff' and 'Scandal': ABC miniseries probably means a longer wait for Olivia Pope's return". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2015). "Richard Dreyfuss To Play Bernie Madoff In ABC Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Petski, Denise (June 8, 2015). "Blythe Danner & Lyne Renee Join ABC's 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Keveney, Bill (February 2, 2016). "Oscar winners take on scammer Madoff in two TV films". USA Today . Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 4, 2015). "Frank Whaley In 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Madoff at IMDb
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 2, 2015). "Tom Lipinski In 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Pedersen, Erik (June 12, 2015). "Danny Deferrari & Stephen Gevedon Buy Into ABC's 'Madoff' Mini". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 28, 2015). "Erin Cummings Joins 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 17, 2015). "Charles Grodin Joins 'Madoff'". Deadline. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  13. ↑ "IMDb - Movies, TV and Celebrities". IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Shows A-Z | TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  15. ↑ Porter, Rick (February 4, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: '2 Broke Girls' adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (February 5, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Life in Pieces' and 'Mom' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Madoff: Season 1". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Madoff: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  19. ↑ "69th DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards . Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  20. ↑ Petski, Denise (December 5, 2016). "WGA TV Nominations: 'The Americans', 'Stranger Things', 'Westworld', 'This Is Us' Among Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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