Black Monday (2019)

Overview
Travel back to October 19, 1987 – aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in Wall Street history – this is the story of how a group of outsiders took on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street and ended up crashing the world’s largest financial system, a Lamborghini limousine, Don Henley’s birthday party and the glass ceiling.
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Overview
Travel back to October 19, 1987 – aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in Wall Street history – this is the story of how a group of outsiders took on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street and ended up crashing the world’s largest financial system, a Lamborghini limousine, Don Henley’s birthday party and the glass ceiling.
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The show's central subject matter, a satirical critique of unchecked greed and moral corruption on Wall Street leading to a financial crash, inherently aligns with left-leaning critiques of capitalism and systemic economic failures.
The movie features a diverse original cast, intentionally creating a non-traditional ensemble for its Wall Street setting. Its narrative explicitly critiques the prejudices and power structures of 1980s finance, with themes of racism, sexism, and homophobia being central to the story and character experiences.
Secondary
Black Monday features Keith Shankar, a prominent gay character whose identity and relationships are central to his arc. The show portrays his romantic life and struggles with family acceptance with empathy, framing prejudice as an external challenge. While a dark comedy, it depicts LGBTQ+ characters with complexity and agency, avoiding mockery based on their sexuality, leading to a net positive portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Black Monday is an original series featuring fictional characters created for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical characters or historical figures whose gender was altered for their portrayal in the series.
Black Monday is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of its characters, thus no race swaps occurred.
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