TV How It Really Happened - Season 6 Episode 5 : Bernie Madoff:The Most Hated Man in America (Part 1) How It Really Happened - Season 6 Episode 5 : Bernie Madoff:The Most Hated Man in America (Part 1) 7.2/10 by 6 users Bernie Madoff was a legend on Wall Street. He helped create Nasdaq, served as its chairman, and operated a highly successful brokerage firm. But at the same time, Bernie Madoff was also running a secret hedge fund, a fund known only by word of mouth. As news spread about Madoff's steady returns, some of the wealthiest people were begging Bernie Madoff to invest their money. Billions of dollars were pouring in from around the world. But in 2008, when the financial crisis hit and Madoff's investors began demanding their money back, Madoff knew he wouldn't have enough to pay them. He finally confessed to his sons that he had been living a lie--that his investment business was nothing more than a multi-billion-dollar fraud - the largest Ponzi scheme ever. Details Casts Posters Images Title How It Really Happened - Season 6 Episode 5 : Bernie Madoff:The Most Hated Man in America (Part 1) Alternative Titles How It Really Happened with Hill Harper, How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin First Air Date 2017-01-27 Last Air Date 2024-11-24 Number of Episodes 85 Number of Seasons 8 Genres Crime, Mystery, Documentary, Networks CNN, HLN, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 1 Finding Susan Powell: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About (Part 1) Finding Susan Powell: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About (Part 1) 2021-03-14 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time. How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 2 Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2) Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2) 2021-03-14 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time. How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 3 Escape from Dannemora: Killers on the Loose (Part 1) Escape from Dannemora: Killers on the Loose (Part 1) 2021-03-21 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time. How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 4 Escape from Dannemora: Where's the Getaway Car? (Part 2) Escape from Dannemora: Where's the Getaway Car? (Part 2) 2021-03-21 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time. How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 5 Bernie Madoff:The Most Hated Man in America (Part 1) Bernie Madoff:The Most Hated Man in America (Part 1) 2021-03-28 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time. How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 6 Bernie Madoff: Who Else Knew? (Part 2) Bernie Madoff: Who Else Knew? (Part 2) 2021-03-28 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time. How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 7 The Last Days of Glenn Frey: Heartache Tonight The Last Days of Glenn Frey: Heartache Tonight 2021-04-04 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time. How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 8 The Dartmouth Murders: Evil in a Small Town The Dartmouth Murders: Evil in a Small Town 2021-04-11 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time. How It Really Happened Season 6 :Episode 9 The Jenny Jones Show: Fatal Attraction The Jenny Jones Show: Fatal Attraction 2021-04-18 Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time.