“Rogue Trader” (1999)

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Directed by James Dearden, and Written by James Dearden, and Based on “Rogue Trader: How I Brought Down Barings Bank and Shook the Financial World” by Nick Leeson, and Edward Whitley, and Produced by Janette Day, James Dearden, and Paul Raphael, Starring: Ewan McGregor, Anna Friel, and Narrated by Ewan McGregor, with Cinematography by Jean-François Robin, and Edited by Catherine Creed, with Music by Richard Hartley, and Production company: Granada Film, and Distributed by Pathé Distribution. (1999)

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Genre Biography Romance Drama Anthology Created by Connor Hines Inspired by Once Upon a Time by Elizabeth Beller Starring Sarah Pidgeon Paul Anthony Kelly Grace Gummer Naomi Watts Music by Bryce Dessner Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 9 Production Executive producers Ryan Murphy Nina Jacobson Brad Simpson Connor Hines Max Winkler Eric Kovtun Nissa Diederich Scott Robertson Monica Levinson Kim Rosenstock D.V. DeVincentis Tanase Popa Cinematography Jason McCormick Pepe Avila del Pino Andrei Schwartz Editors Adam Penn Hye Mee Na Franzis Müller Jordan Bracewell Running time 43–58 minutes Production companies Ryan Murphy Television Color Force 20th Television Original release Network FX FX on Hulu Release February 12, 2026 – present

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“Rogue Trader” (1999)

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