This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This docuseries brings the smart, stylized storytelling of Adam McKay's The Big Short to a quirky and compelling exploration of the global economy. In each episode, host Kal Penn -- with the help of some celebrity friends -- answers a burning question like: How can I launder a bag of dirty cash? How scared should I be of a rubber apocalypse? And is it easier for dicks to get rich?

Series details

• Title: This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2019-02-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-02-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Prime Video
• Typical episode runtime: 42 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40900
• IMDb ID: tt8450534
• TVDB ID: 358474

Cast and credited roles

• Kal Penn — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-02-22; final listed air date 2019-02-22; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.