TV Series2022 · 1 season · 3 episodes · Ended

The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman

Name: The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman
Genre: Crime, Documentary

Quality6.6/10TMDB · 89 votes

Taste attributes: crimedocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA grounded, serious documentary series: unhurried and intimate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Limited Series

· 2022 · 3 episodes

Episodes (3)

1They Vanished18 Jan 2022
In 1993, Robert convinces his college friends he's an MI5 agent. Decades later, a man named David exerts an extreme level of control over a family.
2Chasing a Ghost18 Jan 2022
The father of an early victim raises the alarm with authorities about his daughter's safety. Decades later, the police chase down a bizarre lead.
3Setting the Trap18 Jan 2022
As Robert continues to exploit and ruin lives, the authorities set a trap in London. Meanwhile, in the present, Sandra's children hold out hope.

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

In this harrowing docuseries, a cruel conman masquerading as a British spy manipulates and steals from his victims, leaving ruined families in his wake.

Synopsis: TMDB