The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman
GenreDocu-series
Directed by
  • Sam Benstead
  • Gareth Johnson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
CinematographyPaul O'Callaghan
EditorJulian Hart
Production companyRAW
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release18 January 2022 (2022-01-18)

The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman is a 2022 British Netflix docuseries directed by Sam Benstead and Gareth Johnson.[1] The three-part series follows the search for British conman Robert Hendy-Freegard, and details how he masked his true identity in order to steal money from a multitude of different people for more than two decades.[2][3] The series was released on 18 January 2022.[4][5]

Reception

The series gained generally positive reviews. The Guardian praised the series as "unbelievable and unforgettable" and gave it four stars.[6] The Independent gave the series three stars and opined that the show is "a deft but incomplete story of unbelievable deception".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Watch The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ Haysom, Sam (5 January 2022). "Netflix's 'The Puppet Master' trailer documents the real-life hunt for a serial conman". Mashable. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman - Netflix Miniseries". TV Insider. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ Kain, Erik. "Here's Everything Coming To Netflix In January 2022 And What To Watch". Forbes. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ^ "'Tiger King 2' Sets Premiere Date for Later This Year | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ "The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman review – astounding true crime TV". The Guardian. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ^ "The Puppet Master, Hunting the Ultimate Conman: Netflix docuseries is a deft but incomplete story of unbelievable deception". The Independent. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

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