American Scandal

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FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | World of Secrets | 1 Apr 02, 2024

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In 1976, at the height of the Cold War, Robert Hanssen joins the FBI to work in their counterintelligence division. Hanssen is valued for his technical skills, and put in charge of databases containing some of the country’s most valuable secrets. But he’s socially awkward, and constantly passed up for promotions and field work, leaving him resentful of his employers. Soon, he decides to turn to another source of income: selling information to his country’s greatest enemy, the Soviet Union. Over the course of several decades, he’ll become one of the most damaging spies in US history.

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Rod Blagojevich | Making of a Congressman | 1 Feb 27, 2024

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Two decades before he was arrested in 2008 on corruption charges while still serving as Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich got his start in the dog-eat-dog world of Chicago politics under the tutelage of his mentor and father-in-law, Richard Mell. But after winning a seat in the Illinois house, Blagojevich chafes at his nickname, "Representative Son-in-Law." He's determined to prove he's his own man - and he'll stop at nothing as he seeks higher office.

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Police Corruption in Baltimore | Zero Tolerance | 1 Jan 23, 2024

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In 2017, seven members of an elite Baltimore police unit called the Gun Trace Task Force were arrested and charged with robbery, extortion, fraud, and selling drugs seized during police operations. While some were quick to dismiss the arrests as a case of a few bad apples, a subsequent investigation revealed a culture of corruption within the Baltimore Police Department that had allowed rogue cops to flourish.

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Encore: The Unabomber | Atomic Pearl | 1 Dec 26, 2023

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Ted Kaczynski faces a painful rejection in high school. Then he endures an abusive psychology experiment at Harvard. Kaczynski may be an academic prodigy, but he feels lonely and out of place. His solution? He's going to get revenge on modern society.

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Aaron Hernandez: A Football Tragedy | The Vow | 1 Nov 21, 2023

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The sports world was shocked in 2013 when Aaron Hernandez, star tight end for the New England Patriots, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. But dating back to his days as a heavily recruited college athlete, there had been signs of ominous changes in his behavior: paranoia, failed drug tests, and run-ins with the law. And after Hernandez's death, some wondered if those changes could be attributed to a neurological condition called CTE.

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The Dust Bowl | The Land of Opportunity | 1 Oct 24, 2023

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American farmers flock to the Southern Plains, lured by the promise of riches. Soon, a strange storm appears on the horizon.

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Jonestown | Reverend Jim Jones | 1 Sep 12, 2023

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In Indiana, a young preacher forms his own church. The goal: to spread a radical political message.

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Abscam | Money Talks | 1 Aug 22, 2023

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The FBI launches an operation to catch white-collar criminals. To pull off the sting, agents partner with a lifelong conman—who offers an unusual plan.

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Spiro Agnew: Downfall of a Vice President | How Things Are Done in Baltimore | 1 Jul 18, 2023

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Spiro Agnew is trapped in a dead-end job. But Agnew has large ambitions, and with the urging of his mentor, the future vice president decides to take a risk.

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Opioids in America | Cure for Pain | 1 Jun 13, 2023

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Richard Sackler charts a new course for his family’s company, Purdue Pharma. At the center of the plan: a painkiller that could be the next blockbuster drug.

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