The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America

This three-part series divulges surprising origin stories of the alcohol, gambling, sex and tobacco industries, and the ambitious, notorious entrepreneurs who built some of history’s biggest fortunes through playing to the world’s appetite for them. Each two-hour episode is packed with scintillating historical facts, riveting drama, expert interviews, and compelling characters who operate on both sides of the law. From the 1860s to the 1930s and beyond, this series looks at innovators like Jasper ‘Jack’ Daniel, Adolphus Busch, Buck Duke, Julius Schmid, Stephanie St. Clair and others, who bring these vices out of the shadows and into the mainstream to build some of the biggest commercial empires in history. (History Channel)