
Fortune Seller: A TV Scam
Taste attributes: documentarybiographycrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedfighting evilsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious documentary series: slow-burning and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 36 votes
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Season
Season 1
· 2022 · 4 episodesEpisodes (4)
1Tummy Melter21 Sep 2022
She came from nothing and married young. With a cheating husband and no money to her name, Marchi has to get creative to support her family.
2Devils21 Sep 2022
Her shop was burned. Her daughter was threatened. But with some help, Marchi rebuilds her empire. However, allegations of unsavory practices swirled.
3Magician21 Sep 2022
Marchi is now selling fortune itself, and people believe her — until some journalists look to expose her. But is there more to the investigation
4Evil21 Sep 2022
The empire crumbles and Marchi is arrested for fraud and extortion. The trial becomes a national spectacle as victims testify about the hurt she caused.
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Follow controversial slimming cream sellers turned con artists Wanna Marchi and Stefania Nobile, from their TV success to their scam and jail time.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2022
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended
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