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Even though Leonardo DiCaprio has delivered banger after banger throughout his tenure in Hollywood’s entertainment industry as an actor, not many come as close to perfection at its peak asThe Wolf of Wall Street. To say the least, that epic biographical black comedy crime film not only exceeded expectations but also turned out to be beyond immersive and intriguing.
Besides becoming a major commercial success with its $407 million gross on a $100 million budget (viaBox Office Mojo) – becoming Martin Scorsese’s highest-grossing film, the R-rated (and initially deemed controversial) masterpiece also earned rave reviews from fans and critics worldwide, going on to be nominated for 5 stunning Oscars, among other major accolades.
Being such a massively commended project, it’s only understandable that people want more of it through similar pieces. Turns out, similar piecesdoexist: In the television shows field. That said, for the same, discussed further are four other shows based on similar plotlines and owning up to similar themes like DiCaprio’s 2013 masterpiece.
4 TV shows that will remind you ofThe Wolf of Wall Street
Based on Jordan Belfort’s 2007 memoir of the same name,The Wolf of Wall Streetwas perfectly helmed byMartin Scorseseand featuredLeonardo DiCaprioleading the flick as Belfort. The film recounted his career as a stockbroker in NYC and how his firm Stratton Oakmont’s rampant corruption and fraud practices on Wall Street eventually led to his downfall.
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Padding along similar roads are shows likeIndustry– which started in 2020 and is still ongoing with its fourth season on the way;Black Monday– which started in 2019 before being canceled by 2022 after 3 seasons;Billions– which started in 2016 and finished its run after 7 seasons in 2023; andWeCrashed– a miniseries from 2022. Here’s a brief description of all of the same.
The Wolf of Wall Street, in the meanwhile, can currently be streamed on Prime Video.
1Industry(2020 – )
A show by former investment bankers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the first season ofIndustryhad a group of young graduates rivaling each other in cutthroat competition to gain permanent job positions atPierpoint & Co, a prominent investment bank in London. It is set during the recession times that followed as a result of the 2008 financial crisis.
But the professional and personal lives of the young bankers weren’t the only thing this show defined, for it also explored the high finance industry through an insider’s perspective. This included issues like the pressure of the job, s-x, and drugs, while also examining issues like gender relations, workplace relations, sexuality, and the exploitative nature of some employment.
Industry cancurrentlybe streamed on Max and Hulu.
2Black Monday(2019 – 2022)
A dark comedy television series by Jordan Cahan and David Caspe,Black Mondayis set in the year that led up to “Black Monday”, i.e. the day when international stock markets crashed in the worst stock market crash in Wall Street history back in October of 1987. The series followed the employees of second-tier Wall Street trading firm the Jammer Group.
However, this one took a different turn: While it is yet to be known who caused that crash back then, the series showed it to have been done by “a group of outsiders, who took on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street and ended up crashing the world’s largest financial system, a Lamborghini limousine, Don Henley’s birthday party and the glass ceiling.” (ViaDeadline.)
Black Monday cancurrentlybe streamed on Apple TV.
3Billions(2016 – 2023)
An American drama TV series created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin,Billionsreally did enchant quite a few with its story. Set primarily in New York and Connecticut, the series brought forward the story of hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod (played byDamian Lewis) as he accumulated wealth and power in the world of high finance.
But his aggressive tactics don’t go unseen by US Attorney Chuck Rhoades (played byPaul Giamatti), whose character is based on Preet Bharara, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan in the series that was inspired by real-life federal prosecutions of financial crime, becoming even more interesting than the real-life turn of events.
Billions cancurrentlybe streamed on Paramount Plus.
4WeCrashed(2022)
Last but barely least,Jared LetoandAnne Hathaway‘s drama miniseriesWeCrashedis yet another masterpiece that fans ofThe Wolf of Wall Streetcan watch to be reminded of the banger. Premiered on Apple TV+, the series was based on the podcastWeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWorkby Wondery and was created by Drew Crevello.
This one had a bit less complex storyline as compared to the rest on this list as it featured Leto’s Adam and Hathaway’s Rebekah as the married couple at the heart of the coworking space companyWeWork, which claimed a valuation of $47 billion in 2019 before financial revelations eventually had it come crashing down.
WeCrashed cancurrentlybe streamed on Apple TV+.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
