The Big Conn

The Big Conn

The true story of one of the largest government frauds in history.

TV-MA2022•6.4/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(14)

Eric C. Conn was a lawyer living a little too large in eastern Kentucky...until two whistleblowers realized he was at the center of government fraud worth over half a billion dollars, one of the largest in U.S. history. And that was just the beginning.

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Production

FunMeter

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 5, 2022

Last Aired

May 5, 2022

Networks

Apple TV

Created By

Brian Lazarte, James Lee Hernandez

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Mr. Social Security

E1

Mr. Social Security

Air date: 2022-05-05

Eric C. Conn, the biggest social security lawyer in eastern Kentucky, is threatened when a reporter starts looking into his professional connections.

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

E2

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Air date: 2022-05-05

As the press coverage goes public, investigators collect evidence against Eric and Judge Daugherty. The whistleblowers are pressured.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

E3

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Air date: 2022-05-05

A new U.S. attorney begins working the case. Things take a dark turn when several of Eric's former clients share their experiences.

I Never Left

E4

I Never Left

Air date: 2022-05-05

Eric leads the government on a wild goose chase. The fallout from the fraud takes its toll on a struggling Kentucky community.

Cast

Mason Tackett

Self - Former Musician, Employee of Eric Conn

Robert Gerding

Judge

Ella Frazee

Ella Frazee

Melinda Hicks

Tim Hildebrand

Eric C. Conn

Ned Pillersdorf

Self - Attorney - Prestonsburg, KY

Eric C. Conn

Self - Lawyer (archive footage)

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