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 (2016-02-03) – February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) |
| 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 (2016-02-03) | 7.08[15] |
| 2 | "Catch Me If You Cancer" | Raymond De Felitta | Ben Robbins | February 3, 2016 (2016-02-03) | 7.08[16] |
| 3 | "Redemptions" | Raymond De Felitta | Ben Robbins | February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) | 6.70[16] |
| 4 | "Fallout" | Raymond De Felitta | Ben Robbins | February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) | 6.70[16] |
The miniseries has received favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a 61/100 rating based on 25 reviews.[17]OnRotten 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]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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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 ChroniclesbyBrian Ross |
Nominated | [20] |