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The Fear Index

Season 1
Dr. Alex Hoffman, a computer scientist turned hedge fund founder who has created a lucrative algorithm which exploits fear in the financial markets, finds his sanity under increasing pressure in the wake of a violent attack.
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  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
    December 6, 2022
    50min
    16+
    Former CERN scientist turned Hedge Fund CEO Alex Hoffman anonymously receives an antique book at his Geneva mansion. That night, while his wife Gabby sleeps, Alex is attacked and left unconscious by an intruder.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
    December 6, 2022
    44min
    16+
    Following a fatal plane crash, airline stocks plummet. VIXAL's foresight makes the fund millions but Chief Risk Officer Marieme Sagnane is concerned about how this will look to regulators.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
    December 7, 2022
    44min
    16+
    Alex follows the intruder to a hotel in the red-light district. The man claims Alex hired him to engage in a sadistic fantasy before killing him, and shows him some emails that prove it.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
    December 7, 2022
    46min
    16+
    VIXAL has gone beyond its programming limits and is crashing the financial markets. Alex tries to shut it down, but the system keeps rebooting.
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Directors
David Caffrey
Producers
Andy HarriesSharon HughffNuala O'Leary
Starring
Josh HartnettLeila FarzadArsher Ali
Studio
Discovery Global
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