Episode 1
Get Rich Quick
23m7.5 / 10
Why do people keep falling for financial scams? Dive into the history of con artists and how technology makes it easier for these schemes to flourish.
Episode credits
Guest stars Tiffany Haddish
TV series
Money, Explained
20211 season7.2 / 10
We spend it, we borrow it, and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casino, scammers to student loans.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
We spend it, we borrow it, and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casino, scammers to student loans.
Season 1 episodes
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
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Episode 2
Credit Cards
23m7.5 / 10
The convenience of credit cards comes at a price. From the methods banks use to maximize profits to a debt myth debunked, take a look inside the system.
Episode credits
Guest stars Jane Lynch, Barack Obama
Episode 3
Student Loans
23m7.0 / 10
Higher education helps society. But paying for it can be ruinous. What led to the U.S. student debt crisis, and is there a way to fix it?
Episode credits
Guest stars Edie Falco, Joe Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Marco Rubio
Episode 4
Gambling
23m7.0 / 10
Feeling lucky? Explore the ways our brains work against us when we're looking to beat the odds — and how the gambling industry takes advantage of it.
Episode credits
Guest stars Bobby Cannavale
Episode 5
Retirement
23m7.0 / 10finale
Retiring comfortably middle-class in America requires more than $1 million in savings. How did the dream of golden years leisure get so out of reach?
Episode credits
Guest stars Marcia Gay Harden, George W. Bush, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Money, Explained
Cast
Tiffany HaddishSelf - Narrator
Jane LynchSelf - Narrator
Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
Edie FalcoSelf - Narrator
Joe BidenSelf (archive footage)
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezSelf (archive footage)
Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 5
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix- Vox EntertainmentUnited States
Themes
miniseriesmoney
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