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Trailer | Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.

Aired 02/20/2023

American Experience

Trailer | Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

Preview: Season 35 Episode 3 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.

Monopoly is America’s favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and our free market society. But behind the myth of the game’s creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing.

Aired 02/20/2023

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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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Chapter 1 | Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

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Watch a preview of Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History. (10m 43s)

Who's Who

Meet the characters in "Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History." (44s)

The Woman Behind Monopoly

Monopoly might be America's favorite board game, but it has a surprising secret. (4m 44s)

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