Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion (2024)
⭐ 7.71 seasonsDocumentary, Crime
Jérôme Kerviel – the trader who hid €50 billion in trades at a major international bank – and his former superiors reveal all sides of the scandal.
📺 Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries4 episodes
1. Just One Man
⏱ 48 minOn January 24, 2008, French bank Société Générale announces a sudden loss of €4.9 billion, leading to an investigation of trader Jérôme Kerviel.
2. Delta One
⏱ 45 minWhen the bank discovers €50 billion in hidden trades, a specialist is brought in to sell the positions and divert a market crash.
3. The Idol
⏱ 48 minAs charges loom, Kerviel speaks out against the system he claims encouraged his risky trades, using the media frenzy to rally public opinion.
4. And Yet, It Governs Us
⏱ 43 minIn the years following his trial, Kerviel's case reveals deep flaws in the global financial system as further testimonies come to light.
