Madoff (miniseries)

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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 –; February 4, 2016

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

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
1	"Millions to Billions"	Raymond De Felitta	Ben Robbins	February 3, 2016	7.08
2	"Catch Me If You Cancer"	Raymond De Felitta	Ben Robbins	February 3, 2016	7.08
3	"Redemptions"	Raymond De Felitta	Ben Robbins	February 4, 2016	6.70
4	"Fallout"	Raymond De Felitta	Ben Robbins	February 4, 2016	6.70

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

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
2017	Writers Guild of America Awards	Long Form – Adapted	Ben Robbins; Based on the book The Madoff Chronicles by Brian Ross	Nominated