The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America

A brisk, eye-opening history lesson that mixes dramatic reenactments with expert talking heads to reveal the shady origins of American vices.

Created by

Natasha Kermani

Genres

Documentary, Drama

Starring

James M. Reilly, Delbert Hunt, Zach Meiser

Overview

Divulges surprising origin stories of the American alcohol, gambling, sex, and tobacco industries and the ambitiously notorious entrepreneurs who built some of history's biggest fortunes on the nation's cravings.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, earnest and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Greed, power, ambition, corruption

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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