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The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman

2022Show1 season3 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDocumentary
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic–5.6Rotten Tomatoes100%70%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak documentary series about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for binge-friendly · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes · best: S1E1 "They Vanished" 7.0

Episodes

7.0

Story

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

Feels like

  • True Crime
  • Investigative Documentary
  • Psychological Manipulation
  • Con Artist
  • Family Trauma
  • Harrowing
  • Real-Life Story
  • Social Commentary
  • Intriguing Mystery

Crew

Directors
Gareth Johnson, Sam Benstead
Produced by
Cammy Millard
Music by
Nathan Klein, Andrew Skeet

Everyone

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Facts

January 18, 2022 · January 18, 2022 · Ended

First aired
January 18, 2022
Last aired
January 18, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 3 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
131 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman?"

Questions about The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman?

Netflix

In the United States, The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (65).

How long does it take to watch The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman?

2 h

About 2 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 42 minutes each, aired from 2022 to 2022.

Will I feel good after watching The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.