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Lobsang Dargey, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk, escapes Chinese oppression and claws his way to freedom in the U.S.; uneducated and broke, but rich with ambition, Dargey catapults from odd jobs to real estate development.

Jho Low is accused of being one of the biggest thieves the world has ever seen; authorities say he's the mastermind of an international scheme to steal over $4 billion from the government of Malaysia.

A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles where he collects millions with his tales of running a top-secret national security operation for the CIA.

In sun-drenched San Diego, entrepreneur and real estate developer Gina Champion-Cain lures in investors with a glamorous, beachy image and promises of sky-high returns on short-term liquor license loans.

Zachary Horwitz has dreams of making it big in Hollywood; while his onscreen career never quite flourishes, Horwitz acts his way into raising more than $600 million for an investment opportunity that is completely bogus.

A well-respected lawyer from a prominent family is accused of stealing millions from the suffering clients who turn to him for help.

A sprawling investigation into the prominent and powerful Murdaugh family uncovers years of unchecked power and privilege that has allegedly resulted in years of fraud, conspiracy, corruption and even murder.

Lobsang Dargey, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk, escapes Chinese oppression and claws his way to freedom in the U.S.; uneducated and broke, but rich with ambition, Dargey catapults from odd jobs to real estate development.

Jho Low is accused of being one of the biggest thieves the world has ever seen; authorities say he's the mastermind of an international scheme to steal over $4 billion from the government of Malaysia.

A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles where he collects millions with his tales of running a top-secret national security operation for the CIA.

In sun-drenched San Diego, entrepreneur and real estate developer Gina Champion-Cain lures in investors with a glamorous, beachy image and promises of sky-high returns on short-term liquor license loans.

Jho Low is accused of being one of the biggest thieves the world has ever seen; authorities say he's the mastermind of an international scheme to steal over $4 billion from the government of Malaysia.

A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles where he collects millions with his tales of running a top-secret national security operation for the CIA.

In sun-drenched San Diego, entrepreneur and real estate developer Gina Champion-Cain lures in investors with a glamorous, beachy image and promises of sky-high returns on short-term liquor license loans.

A concrete pourer who's gone from sleeping in a shack to kicking back in a mountaintop mansion; a young woman who's turned her childhood love of horses into a seven-figure steed empire; two best friends throw away junk.

A Texas man who makes a killing cleaning up stuff that can kill; an exterminator who squashes bugs all the way to the bank; a couple that made a fortune glitzing up the grimy tattoo industry.

A migrant farmhand goes from working the fields to cultivating his own auto empire; a married couple spins alpaca wool into solid gold; an aspiring rock star hopes to find his fortune in the music biz.

A man strikes it rich in the oil business without ever finding a drop; a taxidermist turns big game into big bucks; an immigrant comes to America and finds a wealth of opportunity.

A California couple that literally wormed its way to wealth; a South Florida man who went from HVAC technician to HVAC titan; a college dropout who traded his silver spoon for a stinky pile of junk.

A small-town roofer who hustled his way to a high net worth; a landscaper who grew her part-time mowing job into a multi-million dollar lawn care legacy; an Indian immigrant who turned 50 bucks and a dream into a service station empire.

A mechanic from inner-city L.A. who found a way to capitalize on underground car culture; a father-son team who've turned forest fires into a million-dollar flooring business.

A Washington D.C. man who went from driving other people's limos to kicking back in his own; a roofing prodigy who snagged his first million while his friends were still in school; an enterprising arborist who learned that money does grow on trees.

A grade school dropout who built a multi-million dollar flooring business; a die-hard dredger who makes a fortune moving earth underwater; a demolition diva whose love of pink has her painting the town red.

A thrill-seeking Texan goes from laying cable to living large; an asphalt company employee whose honesty and integrity takes her from secretary to CEO; a custom car king whose automobile art puts his earnings into overdrive.

A concrete pourer who's gone from sleeping in a shack to kicking back in a mountaintop mansion; a young woman who's turned her childhood love of horses into a seven-figure steed empire; two best friends throw away junk.

A Texas man who makes a killing cleaning up stuff that can kill; an exterminator who squashes bugs all the way to the bank; a couple that made a fortune glitzing up the grimy tattoo industry.

A migrant farmhand goes from working the fields to cultivating his own auto empire; a married couple spins alpaca wool into solid gold; an aspiring rock star hopes to find his fortune in the music biz.

A man strikes it rich in the oil business without ever finding a drop; a taxidermist turns big game into big bucks; an immigrant comes to America and finds a wealth of opportunity.

A California couple that literally wormed its way to wealth; a South Florida man who went from HVAC technician to HVAC titan; a college dropout who traded his silver spoon for a stinky pile of junk.

A small-town roofer who hustled his way to a high net worth; a landscaper who grew her part-time mowing job into a multi-million dollar lawn care legacy; an Indian immigrant who turned 50 bucks and a dream into a service station empire.

A mechanic from inner-city L.A. who found a way to capitalize on underground car culture; a father-son team who've turned forest fires into a million-dollar flooring business.

A Washington D.C. man who went from driving other people's limos to kicking back in his own; a roofing prodigy who snagged his first million while his friends were still in school; an enterprising arborist who learned that money does grow on trees.

A grade school dropout who built a multi-million dollar flooring business; a die-hard dredger who makes a fortune moving earth underwater; a demolition diva whose love of pink has her painting the town red.

A thrill-seeking Texan goes from laying cable to living large; an asphalt company employee whose honesty and integrity takes her from secretary to CEO; a custom car king whose automobile art puts his earnings into overdrive.