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McMillions

True crime documentary television series

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Research date: 2026-11-08

Synopsis

McMillions (stylized as McMillion$) is a documentary miniseries about the McDonald's Monopoly promotion scam that occurred between 1989 and 2001. Directed by James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, the series details how the scam was perpetrated by Jerry Jacobson, the head of security for the agency that ran the promotion, and how he recruited a wide range of accomplices. The series premiered in the US on February 3, 2020, on HBO, and all episodes were made available in the UK on May 27, 2020, on Sky Documentaries. McMillions was nominated for five Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

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Key facts

Official title
McMillions
Alternative titles
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Original release
2020-02-03 – 2020-03-09
Country of production
United States
Language
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Genres
documentary film
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Directors
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Producers
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Production company
HBO
Official website
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Official trailer
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Streaming

Listed service
HBO / Max
Original or licensed
Original — public records list HBO / Max as the original network or distributor (HBO, HBO Max).
Available now in UK
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Available now in Ireland
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Available now in US
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Past availability
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Episodes, events and timeline

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