Series synopsis
Money, Explained is an American documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on May 11, 2021. It ended on May 11, 2021.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Tiffany Haddish as Self - Narrator
- Jane Lynch as Self - Narrator
- Barack Obama as Self (archive footage)
- Edie Falco as Self - Narrator
- Joe Biden as Self (archive footage)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as Self (archive footage)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
- Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
- Marco Rubio as Self (archive footage)
- Bobby Cannavale as Self - Narrator
- Marcia Gay Harden as Self - Narrator
- George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | May 11, 2021 | May 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Get Rich Quick 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. |
May 11, 2021 |
| 2 |
Credit Cards 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. |
May 11, 2021 |
| 3 |
Student Loans 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? |
May 11, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 11, 2021 |
| Last aired | May 11, 2021 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |