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 over two nights, February 3 and 4, 2016, on ABC.[3]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ben Robbins |
| Written by | Ben Robbins |
| Directed by | Raymond De Felitta |
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| Composer | Stephen Raynor Endelman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Cinematography | Frank DeMarco |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 3 – February 4, 2016 |
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Madoff[4]
- Blythe Danner as Ruth Madoff[5]
- Peter Scolari as Peter Madoff[6]
- Frank Whaley as Harry Markopolos[7]
- Michael Rispoli as Frank DiPascali[6]
- Lewis Black as Gregory Perkins[8][better source needed]
- Tom Lipinski as Mark Madoff[9]
- Danny Deferrari as Andrew Madoff[10]
- Erin Cummings as Eleanor Squillari[11]
- Annie Heise as Stephanie Mikesell
- Michael Bryan French as Blake North[8]
- Alexandra Neil as Monica Noel[8]
- Richard Bekins as Jeremy Billings[8]
- David Margulies as Elie Wiesel
- Liz Larsen as Sheryl Weinstein
- Jason Kravits as Frank Avellino
- Bruce Altman as Gary Flumenbaum
- David Aaron Baker as Nathan Rubenstein
- Charles Grodin as Carl J. Shapiro[12]
- Jamie Carroll as Shana Madoff
- Jack Koenig as Grant Ward
Other
edit- Lyne Renee[5] as Catherine Hooper
- Ben Dreyfuss as Young Bernie Madoff[8][better source needed]
- Stephen Gevedon as Bob Jaffe[10]
- Suzanne H. Smart as Annette Bongiorno[8][better source needed]
- Daniel Gerroll as Rene De La Villehuchet[8][better source needed]
- Scott Barry as Bernie Madoff's Driver[13]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [14] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Millions to Billions" | Raymond De Felitta | Ben Robbins | February 3, 2016 | 7.08[15] |
| 2 | "Catch Me If You Cancer" | Raymond De Felitta | Ben Robbins | February 3, 2016 | 7.08[16] |
| 3 | "Redemptions" | Raymond De Felitta | Ben Robbins | February 4, 2016 | 6.70[16] |
| 4 | "Fallout" | Raymond De Felitta | Ben Robbins | February 4, 2016 | 6.70[16] |
Reception
editThe 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
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2017
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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
edit- ^ "Ex-Nasdaq chair arrested for securities fraud". CNN Money. December 12, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Wife Says She and Madoff Tried Suicide". The New York Times. Reuters. October 26, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Keveney, Bill (February 2, 2016). "Oscar winners take on scammer Madoff in two TV films". USA Today. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 4, 2015). "Frank Whaley In 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Madoff at IMDb
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 2, 2015). "Tom Lipinski In 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 28, 2015). "Erin Cummings Joins 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 17, 2015). "Charles Grodin Joins 'Madoff'". Deadline. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "IMDb - Movies, TV and Celebrities". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "Shows A-Z | TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ 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 17 February 2016.
- ^ a b c 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 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Madoff: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Madoff: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "69th DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (5 December 2016). "WGA TV Nominations: 'The Americans', 'Stranger Things', 'Westworld', 'This Is Us' Among Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2016.