The Booze, Bets And Sex That Built America

The Booze, Bets And Sex That Built America

History 2022

Available on HISTORY, Philo, Prime Video, discovery+, Disney+, Hulu, Sling TV, HISTORY Vault

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.

History 2022

TV-14

Starring Adam Harper, Garrett Taylor

EPISODE 1

Secrets & Sins

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

1 hr · Jun 12, 2022 TV-14
EPISODE 2

Empires Lost

One of the richest men in the world may lose his tobacco empire, while alcohol titans fight for their lives against the growing threat of Prohibition. And New York City becomes ground zero in the battle to legalize contraception, and a form of gambling that will eventually become the state Lottery.

1 hr · Jun 19, 2022 TV-14
EPISODE 3

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; and one of the most famous cigarette brands in history is created.

1 hr · Jun 26, 2022 TV-14

Adam Harper

Adolphus Busch
Garrett Taylor

Jack Daniel
Kim Woodard

Producer
Greg Henry

Producer
Isaac Holub

Producer

About

The Booze, Bets And Sex That Built America

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.

Information

Studio: [HISTORY Channel]
Released: 2022
Rated: TV-14
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.