The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America

2022 · 1h 23m · TMDB 7.5/10 (2 votes)

DocumentaryDrama

Streaming in the United States

  • Netflix
  • Philo
  • Netflix Standard with Ads
  • HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel
  • HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel
  • History

Availability checked today; confirm pricing and access with the provider.

About The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America

Divulges surprising origin stories of the American alcohol, gambling, sex, and tobacco industries and the ambitiously notorious entrepreneurs who built some of history's biggest fortunes on the nation's cravings.

Status
Ended
TMDB rating
7.5/10 from 2 votes
Seasons
1
Episodes
3

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

Latest aired season

Season 1

View season page
Secrets & Sins episode still
S1 E1

Secrets & Sins

Jack Daniel pioneers American whiskey; Adolphus Busch creates an iconic beer; Buck Duke innovates the modern cigarette; Julius Schmid skirts the law selling his new condoms…all while the temperance movement rises to battle against them.

Empires Lost episode still
S1 E2

Empires Lost

One of the richest men in the world may lose his tobacco empire; alcohol titans fight for their lives against the growing threat of prohibition; New York City becomes ground zero in the battle to legalize contraception.

Sin Cities episode still
S1 E3

Sin Cities

The invention of the luxury resort casino helps birth Sin City; a Harlem woman goes to war for what will become the state lottery system; an alluring magazine like no other is launched; one of the most famous cigarette brands in history is created.

More like The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America