Madoff (miniseries)

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 and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history. The miniseries aired over two nights, February 3 and 4, 2016, on ABC.

Cast and characters

Main

• Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Madoff
• Blythe Danner as Ruth Madoff
• Peter Scolari as Peter Madoff
• Frank Whaley as Harry Markopolos
• Michael Rispoli as Frank DiPascali
• Lewis Black as Gregory Perkins
• Tom Lipinski as Mark Madoff
• Danny Deferrari as Andrew Madoff
• Erin Cummings as Eleanor Squillari
• Annie Heise as Stephanie Mikesell
• Michael Bryan French as Blake North
• 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
• Jamie Carroll as Shana Madoff
• Jack Koenig as Grant Ward

Other

• Lyne Renee as Catherine Hooper
• Ben Dreyfuss as Young Bernie Madoff
• Stephen Gevedon as Bob Jaffe
• Suzanne H. Smart as Annette Bongiorno
• Daniel Gerroll as Rene De La Villehuchet
• Scott Barry as Bernie Madoff's Driver

Episodes

Reception

The miniseries has received favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a 61/100 rating based on 25 reviews. 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."

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official website
• Madoff at IMDb