Mysterious deaths. Criminal trials. Scandals spanning decades.
This is the story of media mogul Robert Maxwell, his dramatic downfall,and the unravelling of his troubled family.
Switching between the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell and the past, this series reveals the Maxwell family’s staggering story for the frst time.
It shows how Robert Maxwell impacted the lives of all his children and examines some of the biggest scandals to engulf the family over the years. The bitter tabloid war with Rupert Murdoch. Sons Kevin and Ian’s fraud trial following the Daily Mirror pension scandal. And Ghislaine’s twisted relationship with Jefrey Epstein.
Featuring confdential documents and never-before-seen archive footage, this series ofers a window on a notorious family. And a lens through which to see our shifing attitudes towards money, sex, and power.
Episode 1
Ghislaine Maxwell’s media mogul father Robert begins the extraordinary Maxwell family saga. Secret tapes tell an inside story of his mysterious death.