The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 18, 2022
Metascore
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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3

Critic Reviews

  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Jack Seale
    Jan 20, 2022
    80
    Much of the series’ power to grip comes from mounting revulsion at Hendy-Freegard’s deliberate, sustained cruelty. That said, it has heroes as well as a momentous villain.
  2. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Jan 20, 2022
    70
    The presentation of The Puppet Master: Hunting The Ultimate Conman is pretty basic, but the story is so compelling — and compellingly told — you’ll look past the production’s cheesiness.
  3. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Annabel Nugent
    Jan 20, 2022
    60
    The series does well to take its subject as seriously as a murder docuseries might. ... One goal of true crime shows is shock. Another is relatability. What makes stories like John’s and Sarah’s so troubling (and captivating) is how easily we can imagine ourselves falling prey to the same predator. But The Puppet Master mostly fails to evoke that feeling.