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This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy

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Actor Kal Penn hosts this docuseries from Oscar winner Adam McKay that takes a look at the global economy. Penn, a former White House associate during the Obama administration, takes viewers around the world to meet key players behind some of the more serious and bizarre movements in today's economy. Each episode focuses on a central question about the global economy -- such as how to launder a bag of dirty cash -- as the show looks to discover surprising ways the economy interconnects and impacts the lives of people worldwide. The series features in-depth access to unique specialists, including extreme preparedness experts, and has cameos by such celebrities as Ted Danson, Zach Galifianakis, Joel McHale, Ed O'Neill, Rob Riggle and Meghan Trainor.
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This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy

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Season 1 43% 2019 Details

Cast & Crew

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Kal Penn

Host

Will Ferrell

Executive Producer

Adam McKay

Executive Producer

Kevin J. Messick

Executive Producer

Eli Holzman

Executive Producer

Aaron Saidman

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Actor Kal Penn hosts this docuseries from Oscar winner Adam McKay that takes a look at the global economy. Penn, a former White House associate during the Obama administration, takes viewers around the world to meet key players behind some of the more serious and bizarre movements in today's economy. Each episode focuses on a central question about the global economy -- such as how to launder a bag of dirty cash -- as the show looks to discover surprising ways the economy interconnects and impacts the lives of people worldwide. The series features in-depth access to unique specialists, including extreme preparedness experts, and has cameos by such celebrities as Ted Danson, Zach Galifianakis, Joel McHale, Ed O'Neill, Rob Riggle and Meghan Trainor.
Executive Producer
Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Aliyah Silverstein
Network
Prime Video
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 22, 2019