The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America poster

The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America (2022)

Documentary · History

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.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (271 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

James M. Reilly August Busch
Delbert Hunt Self - Narrator
Zach Meiser Buck Duke
Bart Elliott Julius Schmid
Barbara Hahn Self - Author of Making Tobacco Bright
Sarah Milov Self - Author of The Cigarette a Political History

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.97 avg 3 episodes 8.0 → 8.1 85 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Secrets and Sins	8.0	44
2	Empires Lost	7.8	32
3	Sin Cities	8.1	33