Remember when “Beverly Hills”* was the big hook for movie and TV titles? Beverly Hills Cop, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills 90210, etc. Later, having “American”* in the title became the big thing. American Hustle, American Beauty, American Experience, The Americans, etc.
Not every case featured on American Greed interests me, but I enjoy its emphasis on white collar crime. No matter how many times people are told that if something seems too good to be true it probably is, they hope they’ll be the exception to the rule. Hey, somebody has to win the Powerball jackpot, right?
* With a nod to early examples, The Beverly Hillbillies, American Graffiti, and the song “American Pie.”