Paramount+ Streams Real Wolf of Wall Street Docuseries
The three-part documentary revisits Jordan Belfort's rise and fall, drawing on unreleased footage and internal FBI documents.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Documentary
Paramount+ will release The Real Wolf of Wall Street, a three-part documentary series about Jordan Belfort, who led a team of brokers at Stratton Oakmont in the 1990s. BBC and Stan have acquired the docuseries for the U.K. and Australia from Hat Trick International.
Why it matters
The series revisits the story behind the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street, offering a documentary account of the financial fraud Belfort was convicted of. Its inclusion of internal FBI documents and archival material adds primary-source context to a story previously known largely through dramatization.
The docuseries is a three-part production that premiered at MIPCOM Cannes and was acquired by BBC and Stan for the U.K. and Australia. Belfort served almost two years in prison, and no Paramount+ release date has been set.
The players
Jordan Belfort
Belfort is a former stockbroker whose Stratton Oakmont firm became the basis for the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street.
Hat Trick International
Hat Trick International is a London-based production company that produced the docuseries.
The details
The series, produced by Hat Trick International, includes unreleased footage, internal FBI documents, and interviews with Belfort's ex-wife, Nadine. Belfort later became an FBI informant and provided evidence against others involved in his scheme.
Timeline
- 1990s: Belfort leads brokers at Stratton Oakmont.
- 2013: Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street is released.
- Last month: The docuseries premieres at MIPCOM Cannes.
Real Events, Documented
The docuseries follows the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street, which dramatized Jordan Belfort's Stratton Oakmont fraud. This documentary offers a factual account drawing on FBI records and archival interviews that the fictionalized film did not use.
Viewers will be able to watch the series on Paramount+ once a release date is announced, and BBC and Stan will offer it in the U.K. and Australia. No Paramount+ release date has been announced yet.
The takeaway
Documentaries built on unreleased records can clarify stories that were previously told mainly through fiction. Readers interested in the real case can compare the documentary's sourced material with the 2013 film's dramatization.
Further reading
Explore more documentary films and series for context on true-crime financial stories.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ComingSoon.
