Vice Special Report: The Panic Artists

The Great Recession could have been far worse. In this new documentary, Henry Paulson, Timothy Geithner, Ben Bernanke, and other major players share new details about the panic created by the 2008 financial collapse and how they improvised a way through the crisis. George W. Bush and Barack Obama also weigh in as director John Maggio explores the compromises and close calls that led to a taxpayer-funded bank bailout, nightmare losses for millions of homeowners, and a gradual revival of the U.S. economy that nevertheless sowed lasting class resentments. Monday, Dec. 10, at 10 p.m., HBO