Madoff (miniseries)

This article is about the 2016 miniseries. For the 2023 miniseries, see Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street.

Madoff
Promotional poster
Genre	Drama
Created by	Ben Robbins
Written by	Ben Robbins
Directed by	Raymond De Felitta
Starring	Richard Dreyfuss Blythe Danner Peter Scolari Frank Whaley Michael Rispoli Lewis Black Tom Lipinski Danny Deferrari Erin Cummings Annie Heise Michael Bryan French David Margulies Liz Larsen Jason Kravits Bruce Altman David Aaron Baker Charles Grodin Jack Koenig
Composer	Stephen Raynor Endelman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Linda Berman Joe Pichirallo
Cinematography	Frank DeMarco
Production companies	Lincoln Square Productions ABC Studios
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	February 3 (2016-02-03) – February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)

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 on ABC over two nights, February 3 and 4, 2016.^[3]

Cast and characters

Main

• Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Madoff^[4]
• Blythe Danner as Ruth Madoff^[5]
• Peter Scolari as Peter Madoff^[6]
• Frank Whaley as Harry Markopolos^[7]
• Michael Rispoli as Frank DiPascali^[6]
• Lewis Black as Gregory Perkins^{[8][better source needed]}
• Tom Lipinski as Mark Madoff^[9]
• Danny Deferrari as Andrew Madoff^[10]
• Erin Cummings as Eleanor Squillari^[11]
• Annie Heise as Stephanie Mikesell
• Michael Bryan French as Blake North^[8]
• Alexandra Neil as Monica Noel^[8]
• Richard Bekins as Jeremy Billings^[8]
• 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^[12]
• Jamie Carroll as Shana Madoff
• Jack Koenig as Grant Ward

Other

• Lyne Renee^[5] as Catherine Hooper
• Ben Dreyfuss as Young Bernie Madoff^{[8][better source needed]}
• Stephen Gevedon as Bob Jaffe^[10]
• Suzanne H. Smart as Annette Bongiorno^{[8][better source needed]}
• Daniel Gerroll as Rene De La Villehuchet^{[8][better source needed]}
• Scott Barry as Bernie Madoff's Driver^[13]

Episodes

No.	Title [14]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
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]

Reception

The miniseries has received favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a 61/100 rating based on 25 reviews.^[17] 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."^[18]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2017	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 Chronicles by Brian Ross	Nominated	[20]

References

1. "Ex-Nasdaq chair arrested for securities fraud". CNN Money. December 12, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
2. "Wife Says She and Madoff Tried Suicide". The New York Times. Reuters. October 26, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
3. Porter, Rick (November 13, 2015). "'Madoff' and 'Scandal': ABC miniseries probably means a longer wait for Olivia Pope's return". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
4. Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2015). "Richard Dreyfuss To Play Bernie Madoff In ABC Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
5. Petski, Denise (June 8, 2015). "Blythe Danner & Lyne Renee Join ABC's 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
6. Keveney, Bill (February 2, 2016). "Oscar winners take on scammer Madoff in two TV films". USA Today. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
7. Petski, Denise (June 4, 2015). "Frank Whaley In 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
8. Madoff at IMDb
9. Petski, Denise (June 2, 2015). "Tom Lipinski In 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
10. Pedersen, Erik (June 12, 2015). "Danny Deferrari & Stephen Gevedon Buy Into ABC's 'Madoff' Mini". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
11. Petski, Denise (May 28, 2015). "Erin Cummings Joins 'Madoff' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
12. Petski, Denise (June 17, 2015). "Charles Grodin Joins 'Madoff'". Deadline. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
13. "IMDb - Movies, TV and Celebrities". IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
14. "Shows A-Z | TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
15. Porter, Rick (February 4, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: '2 Broke Girls' adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
16. Porter, Rick (February 5, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Life in Pieces' and 'Mom' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
17. "Madoff: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
18. "Madoff: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
19. "69th DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
20. Petski, Denise (December 5, 2016). "WGA TV Nominations: 'The Americans', 'Stranger Things', 'Westworld', 'This Is Us' Among Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Madoff at IMDb