The Con(2020)

The Con is a documentary series that investigates the 2008 financial crisis, tracing how corporate interests came to dominate American institutions. Nine years in the making, the film examines who orchestrated the collapse, why it happened, and how the nation's founding principles of democratic governance shifted toward corporate control. Through meticulous research and firsthand accounts, The Con reveals the systemic failures and deliberate actions that triggered one of the worst economic disasters in modern history. The series asks hard questions about accountability, regulation, and the concentration of power that allowed financial institutions to operate with minimal oversight. By connecting the dots between policy decisions, banking practices, and political influence, it documents a pivotal moment when the American system fundamentally changed. The Con offers viewers a comprehensive understanding of how ordinary citizens became casualties of a crisis engineered by those at the highest levels of finance and government.