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McMillion$

Everyone played it. One man rigged it.

6.92020TV-141 seasonEnglish

A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents who caught the security officer who orchestrated the entire scheme.

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DocumentaryCrimeDrama
Starring

Michael C. Pizzuto, Pelé Kizy, Cristal Bubblin

Miniseries

1.Episode 1

An anonymous tip to FBI agent Doug Mathews speaks of a con surrounding the much-beloved McDonald's Monopoly game and its mysterious mastermind, a man going by the moniker of “Uncle Jerry.”

56 minFeb 3, 2020

2.Episode 2

Hoping to unmask “Uncle Jerry,” the FBI investigates two prominent figures they believe are connected to the scam; Agent Mathews and McDonald's employee Amy Murray pay a visit to a prior winner, who sweats and mumbles as their cameras roll.

56 minFeb 10, 2020

3.Episode 3

Frank Colombo reveals how “Uncle Jerry” would sell the winning tickets to his brother, Gennaro “Jerry” Colombo, for a premium. The undercover FBI video crew interviews a winner who tries to obscure the origins of her million-dollar game ticket.

56 minFeb 17, 2020

4.Episode 4

Gennaro “Jerry” Colombo lands in the ICU, leading Jerome “Jerry” Jacobson to scout for new recruiters. Dwight Baker and others join the operation. The FBI gathers intel on “Uncle Jerry's” middlemen and ends up tailing Dwight to the airport.

56 minFeb 24, 2020

5.Episode 5

Focusing their attention on Dwight Baker, the FBI intercepts a call with “Uncle Jerry” that leads them to capture evidence of a game piece exchange. The FBI works overtime to launch a coordinated cross-country day of indictments.

56 minMar 2, 2020

6.Episode 6

As the trial nears, any of the defendants take plea deals, but George Chandler and others decide to fight to prove their innocence. When Jerome “Jerry” Jacobson takes the stand, the remaining details of how he pulled off his scheme are disclosed.

56 minMar 9, 2020

McMillion$

DocumentaryCrimeDrama

A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents who caught the security officer who orchestrated the entire scheme.

Everyone played it. One man rigged it.

Information

Released
Feb 3, 2020
Episode length
56m
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
US
Rating
TV-14

Networks

Network
HBO

People in this story

MMichael C. PizzutoJerry Columbo
PPelé KizyFrank Colombo
CCristal BubblinGloria Brown
DDoug MathewsSelf - Special Agent. FBI
MMark DevereuxSelf - Assistant U.S. Attorney
RRob HolmSelf - Director Global Security. McDonald's
TTom KneirSelf - Former Special Agent In Charge (SAC). FBI
RRobin ColomboSelf - Jerry Colombo's Wife.
AAJ GlombSelf - Retiree
MMarsha DerbyshireSelf - Jerry Jacobson's ex-Wife
AAlistair David HerzExective Jeff Jones
NNelson HayneRick Dent

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