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The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman

  • Watchlist
  • 2022-2022
  • 1 Season
  • Netflix
  • Documentary, Suspense
  • TV-MA
  • Watchlist

From the acclaimed filmmakers behind The Imposter, this three-part series tells the jaw-dropping story of one of the world's most audacious conmen who was convicted in 2005 for stealing fortunes and destroying multiple lives. But now, in an incredible twist, the story reaches into the present day, with a desperate family who fear for their mother's safety.

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Stephen Corrall
Peter Smith
Sophie Clifton
Self - Sandra's Daughter
Sarah Smith
Self

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Episode 1

They Vanished

Tue, Jan 18, 202248 mins

In 1993, Robert convinces his college friends he's an MI5 agent. Decades later, a man named David exerts and extreme level of control over a family.

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