Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

TV-MA

2024

Documentaries

Crime

And Yet, It Governs Us

Season 1, Episode 4

: In the years following Kerviel's sentencing, certain testimonies, including from an investigator in the financial crimes division, share the belief that some Société Générale employees had knowledge of their former trader's actions.

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Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

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Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

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.

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SEASON EPISODES FROM EXISTING SERIES ENDPOINT

Episodes

Season 1

Just One Man

1. Just One Man

On January 24, 2008, French bank Société Générale announces a sudden loss of €4.9 billion, leading to an investigation of trader Jérôme Kerviel.

Delta One

2. Delta One

When the bank discovers €50 billion in hidden trades, a specialist is brought in to sell the positions and divert a market crash.

The Idol

3. The Idol

As charges loom, Kerviel speaks out against the system he claims encouraged his risky trades, using the media frenzy to rally public opinion.

And Yet, It Governs Us

4. And Yet, It Governs Us

In the years following his trial, Kerviel's case reveals deep flaws in the global financial system as further testimonies come to light.

SEASON EPISODES FROM NEW GETSEASON ENDPOINT

Episodes

Season 1

Just One Man

1. Just One Man

On January 24, 2008, French bank Société Générale announces a sudden loss of €4.9 billion, leading to an investigation of trader Jérôme Kerviel.

Delta One

2. Delta One

When the bank discovers €50 billion in hidden trades, a specialist is brought in to sell the positions and divert a market crash.

The Idol

3. The Idol

As charges loom, Kerviel speaks out against the system he claims encouraged his risky trades, using the media frenzy to rally public opinion.

And Yet, It Governs Us

4. And Yet, It Governs Us

In the years following his trial, Kerviel's case reveals deep flaws in the global financial system as further testimonies come to light.

Season 1, Episode 4 - And Yet, It Governs Us

Starring: 

Jérôme Kerviel

Directors: 

Fred Garson

Writers: 

Fred Garson

Producers: 

Jean-Luc Millan, Jean-Louis Perez, Véra Peltekian, Elodie Font

Release Year: 

2024

Rating Information: 

TV-MA

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