Junius Morgan and his son JP arrive on Wall Street in the 1860s; bythe end of the century, the House of Morgan controls many of America's biggest industries, including the railways and U.S. Steel.
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Forrest Mars reunites with his estranged father to transform a candy company; later, Forrest takes over from family members to build one of the largest privately held corporations in the world.
Robert Wood Johnson starts a medical supplies company that his son grows into a large healthcare products corporation; family rivalries and lawsuits threaten its reputation.
Adolphus Busch saves a failing brewery; his grandson turns Budweiser into America's number one beer, but after a corporate takeover, a marketing ploy brings consumer backlash and plummeting sales.
Forrest Mars reunites with his estranged father to transform a candy company; Forrest takes over from family members to build one of the largest privately held corporations in the world.
Bill Harley and Arthur Davidson work with family members to build an iconic brand; their heirs lose control of the company but take back ownership and restore its reputation.
From the fur trade to the drug trade, John Jacob Astor builds America's first mega-fortune; ensuing generations of Astors battle to control it, helping to define the opulent Gilded Age.
William Randolph Hearst builds on his father George's mining fortune by becoming the world's first multi-media mogul, exposing himself and future generations to the darker side of wealth and fame.
Henry Heinz builds an empire by revolutionizing food processing; his son Howard and grandson Jack must navigate wars, economic depression and changing times to keep the family-led company on course.
Conrad Hilton gets rich building the world's first international hotel chain; after his sons' rivalry almost destroys everything, his great-granddaughter emerges to redefine the family brand.
Breakfast cereal king CW Post's death makes his daughter the nation's richest woman; rather than rest on his laurels, she seeks to expand on his legacy and redefine the role of women in America.
The Bushes are one of America's oldest families, known more for their genteel manners and success in business than politics; so when war hero George H.W. Bush decides he wants to run for president, he hopes the family name leads him to victory.
When young Lammot du Pont pushes his company to get out of the business of war, it sets off a conflict that transforms not only the family but American industry for generations.
Henry Ford was an American pioneer; he revolutionized the automobile, the assembly line production method and brought cars to millions of American families -- but his personal life was far from perfect.
J. Paul Getty made billions of dollars in the oil industry, rising to become the ``richest man in the world,`` but at the peak of his success, his grandson was kidnapped; the $17 million ransom was less than he was making daily -- but he might not pay.
Joe Kennedy is the grandson of Irish immigrants who, after graduating from Harvard, conquers Wall Street and Hollywood; when his own political career is cut short, he focuses on his children -- one becomes president.
Junius Morgan and his son JP arrive on Wall Street in the 1860s; bythe end of the century, the House of Morgan controls many of America's biggest industries, including the railways and U.S. Steel.
John D. Rockefeller started out with one kerosene refinery in Cleveland, which within 15 years became Standard Oil, the largest oil producer in the world; the Rockefellers give much of their wealth away and dedicate their lives to philanthropy.
Cornelius ``The Commodore`` Vanderbilt rose from nothing to build the biggest shipping and railroad empires in America, and amass a great fortune; his dying words were to ``keep the money together.``
William Randolph Hearst builds on his father George's mining fortune by becoming the world's first multi-media mogul, exposing himself and future generations to the darker side of wealth and fame.
Forrest Mars reunites with his estranged father to transform a candy company; Forrest takes over from family members to build one of the largest privately held corporations in the world.
Joe Kennedy is the grandson of Irish immigrants who, after graduating from Harvard, conquers Wall Street and Hollywood; when his own political career is cut short, he focuses on his children -- one becomes president.
When young Lammot du Pont pushes his company to get out of the business of war, it sets off a conflict that transforms not only the family but American industry for generations.
Junius Morgan and his son JP arrive on Wall Street in the 1860s; bythe end of the century, the House of Morgan controls many of America's biggest industries, including the railways and U.S. Steel.
Henry Heinz builds an empire by revolutionizing food processing; his son Howard and grandson Jack must navigate wars, economic depression and changing times to keep the family-led company on course.
Conrad Hilton gets rich building the world's first international hotel chain; after his sons' rivalry almost destroys everything, his great-granddaughter emerges to redefine the family brand.
Robert Wood Johnson starts a medical supplies company that his son grows into a large healthcare products corporation; family rivalries and lawsuits threaten its reputation.
Forrest Mars reunites with his estranged father to transform a candy company; later, Forrest takes over from family members to build one of the largest privately held corporations in the world.
The Bushes are one of America's oldest families, known more for their genteel manners and success in business than politics; so when war hero George H.W. Bush decides he wants to run for president, he hopes the family name leads him to victory.
Henry Ford was an American pioneer; he revolutionized the automobile, the assembly line production method and brought cars to millions of American families -- but his personal life was far from perfect.
J. Paul Getty made billions of dollars in the oil industry, rising to become the "richest man in the world," but at the peak of his success, his grandson was kidnapped; the $17 million ransom was less than he was making daily -- but he might not pay.
John D. Rockefeller started out with one kerosene refinery in Cleveland, which within 15 years became Standard Oil, the largest oil producer in the world; the Rockefellers gave much of their wealth away and dedicated their lives to philanthropy.
Cornelius "The Commodore" Vanderbilt rose from nothing to build the biggest shipping and railroad empires in America, and amass a great fortune; his dying words were to "keep the money together."
From the fur trade to the drug trade, John Jacob Astor builds America's first mega-fortune; ensuing generations of Astors battle to control it, helping to define the opulent Gilded Age.
Breakfast cereal king CW Post's death makes his daughter the nation's richest woman; rather than rest on his laurels, she seeks to expand on his legacy and redefine the role of women in America.
Adolphus Busch saves a failing brewery; his grandson turns Budweiser into America's number one beer, but after a corporate takeover, a marketing ploy brings consumer backlash and plummeting sales.
Bill Harley and Arthur Davidson work with family members to build an iconic brand; their heirs lose control of the company but take back ownership and restore its reputation.
