Season 1
12 episodes · Jul 17, 2022
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S1E1Party Animals
Jul 17, 202220mMeet the mega-millionaires who hosted parties so epic that they're still being talked about today.
S1E2Epic Collections
Jul 17, 202220mWhen you're one of the richest people to ever live, no price is too high to pay for an object of desire, no matter how expensive - or strange - it may be.
S1E3Expensive Tastes
Jul 24, 202220mLavish dining is the epitome of living it up, and these are the mega-moneyed gourmands who spent jaw-dropping sums in pursuit of the rarest, the richest, and the most forbidden food and drink money could buy.
S1E4Dangerous Game
Jul 24, 202220mThe prized possessions of some of history's richest people haven't been castles, jewels, or fine art, but something more exotic.
S1E5Gold Fever
Jul 31, 202221mGold has always been the ultimate status symbol. It’s beautiful, virtually indestructible, and above all, incredibly rare. For these ancient figures, acquiring–and spending–huge stockpiles of gold was an all-consuming passion.
S1E6Maximum Security
Jul 31, 202220mThe philosopher Biggie Smalls once said, mo money, mo problems–and no problem has loomed larger for history’s crazy rich than how to keep themselves–and their multi-million dollar homes–safe and secure. These three figures broke the bank on security features designed to prevent break-ins.
S1E7Unreal Estates
Aug 7, 202220mWe expect homes of rich people to be nice. We expect the homes of extremely rich people to be remarkable. As for these three crazy rich ancients? They built palaces that are literally some of the largest, most luxurious buildings to ever grace the surface of the earth.
S1E8Mega Mausoleums
Aug 14, 202220mHere’s a stone cold fact that not even the richest mega-millionaires can avoid: we’re all gonna die. These ancients realized they were destined to spend more time in the tomb than the throne room and spent big to build luxurious final resting places for themselves and their loved ones.
S1E9Power Couples
Aug 21, 202220mThe average American couple will drop five figures on their wedding. That wouldn’t even begin to cover the tab that these big spending couples racked up while throwing history’s most baller nuptial celebrations.
S1E10Holy Rollers
Aug 28, 202220mThe Bible says it’s harder for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven, but that didn’t stop these high rollers from trying. Meet the ancients who bankrolled the construction of massive churches and temples in an attempt to buy their way past the pearly gates.
S1E11Sick Rides
Sep 4, 202220mWhether it’s private planes, private trains, or gold-plated limousines, the mega-rich have always flaunted their wealth by buying luxury vehicles. Even when the only vehicles to buy were boats, chariots, and horse-drawn carriages.
S1E12We Built This City
Sep 4, 202220mAll rich people have the money to build a dream house. The richest people who have ever lived have the resources to dream a lot bigger. These industrial tycoons wouldn’t settle for building a single home because they had the resources–and power–to create entire cities from scratch.