Madoff (miniseries)

Madoff is a 2016 American television miniseries written by Ben Robbins, inspired by Brian Ross' book The Madoff Chronicles, about the Madoff investment scandal. The Madoff investment scandal was a fraud scheme perpetrated by Bernie Madoff, a former stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history. The miniseries aired over two nights, February 3 and 4, 2016, on ABC.

Main

 * Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Madoff
 * Blythe Danner as Ruth Madoff
 * Peter Scolari as Peter Madoff
 * Frank Whaley as Harry Markopolos
 * Michael Rispoli as Frank DiPascali
 * Lewis Black as Gregory Perkins
 * Tom Lipinski as Mark Madoff
 * Danny Deferrari as Andrew Madoff
 * Erin Cummings as Eleanor Squillari
 * Annie Heise as Stephanie Mikesell
 * Michael Bryan French as Blake North
 * David Margulies as Elie Wiesel
 * Liz Larsen as Sheryl Weinstein
 * Jason Kravits as Frank Avellino
 * Bruce Altman as Gary Flumenbaum
 * David Aaron Baker as Nathan Rubenstein
 * Charles Grodin as Carl J. Shapiro
 * Jamie Carroll as Shana Madoff
 * Jack Koenig as Grant Ward

Other

 * Lyne Renee as Catherine Hooper
 * Ben Dreyfuss as Young Bernie Madoff
 * Stephen Gevedon as Bob Jaffe
 * Suzanne H. Smart as Annette Bongiorno
 * Daniel Gerroll as Rene De La Villehuchet
 * Scott Barry as Bernie Madoff's Driver

Reception
The miniseries has received favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a 61/100 rating based on 25 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 68% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Madoff boasts a knockout performance from Richard Dreyfuss, whose obvious enjoyment of the role helps make up for the miniseries' surplus of polish and overall lack of perspective."