Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

TV-MA2024•7.7/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(6)

Jérôme Kerviel – the trader who hid €50 billion in trades at a major international bank – and his former superiors reveal all sides of the scandal.

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Production

Grand Angle Productions

Language

FR

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 29, 2024

Last Aired

November 29, 2024

Networks

Max

Created By

Frédéric Garson

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

Just One Man

E1

Just One Man

Air date: 2024-11-29

On January 24, 2008, French bank Société Générale announces a sudden loss of €4.9 billion, leading to an investigation of trader Jérôme Kerviel.

Delta One

E2

Delta One

Air date: 2024-11-29

When the bank discovers €50 billion in hidden trades, a specialist is brought in to sell the positions and divert a market crash.

The Idol

E3

The Idol

Air date: 2024-11-29

As charges loom, Kerviel speaks out against the system he claims encouraged his risky trades, using the media frenzy to rally public opinion.

And Yet, It Governs Us

E4

And Yet, It Governs Us

Air date: 2024-11-29

In the years following his trial, Kerviel's case reveals deep flaws in the global financial system as further testimonies come to light.

Cast

Jérôme Kerviel

Self, The trader

François Hollande

François Hollande

Self, French president

Patricia Chapelotte

Self, Communication of Kerviel

Hugues Le Bret

Self, Communication of the bank

Catherine Lubochinsky

Self, Economist

Daniel Bouton

Self, Bank chairman

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