In 1929, America believed in a dream - that anyone could become rich through the stock market. Charles E. Mitchell, once praised as "Sunshine Charlie" and celebrated as a financial genius, promised prosperity to ordinary people. Instead, he ignited the chain reaction that led to the Great Depression - the worst economic disaster in modern history.

This documentary-style episode reveals:
How Mitchell turned Wall Street into a machine selling dreams to millions
Why Americans began buying stocks with borrowed money
The moment he defied the Federal Reserve — and triggered financial chaos
The human cost: bankruptcies, homelessness, suicides, and lost futures
How one man went from America's most admired banker… to its most hated villain
History remembers wars and presidents. But few know the story of the banker who pulled the first domino.