Whoopi Goldberg
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Con (2020)
Season 1
Explore the troubling tales of people taken in by claims and promises that proved too good to be true, from identity fraud and misleading romance to the high-profile college admission scandal and Fyre Festival. It will reveal how the victims were fooled and the cost of their false trust - emotional and financial. Featuring interviews with the key people, including victims and eyewitnesses, and, in some cases, law enforcement and the perpetrators themselves.
Released Oct. 14, 2020
Episode 42 min
15+
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.con, tmdb.case-study
Watch Providers: Hulu, Disney Plus
Production Companies: ABC News, The Intellectual Property Corporation, ABC News Studios
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Love Con
In the first episode, television producer Benita Alexander shares that she thought she was headed for a fairytale Italian wedding to a surgeon, until it turned out to be too good to be true.
Oct. 14, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - The Heiress Con
A woman claiming to be an Irish heiress swindles thousands of dollars from her best friend.
Oct. 21, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - The Varsity Blues Con
Through elaborate and illegal methods, Rick Singer manipulates the admissions process for rich and famous parents whose children are applying to renowned colleges.
Oct. 28, 2020, midnight
S1E4 - The Fyre Festival Con
What does Fyre Fest creator Billy McFarland have to say now about the disastrous music festival in the Caribbean?
March 3, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - The Royal Con
Meet the fabulously rich "Saudi Prince" who was part of one of the most powerful families in the world – but, was he?
March 10, 2021, midnight
S1E6 - The Psychics Con
Journey into the world of psychics and find out what happens when a psychic cons customers out of their money – revenge not even a psychic could predict.
March 17, 2021, midnight
S1E7 - The Wine Con
"I scam people and drink their wine." How did this wine collector have some of the world's best, most expensive wines?
March 24, 2021, midnight
S1E8 - The Hollywood Con
How and why did this scammer crush so many Hollywood dreams?
March 31, 2021, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 630 min.
Released: Oct. 14, 2020
Last Air Date: Sept. 9, 2022, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 15+
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