Season 1 – Fortune Seller: A TV Scam

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Sep 2022

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Crime

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Wanna Marchi and Stefania Nobile become the undisputed queens of Italian TV shopping, until they go too far.

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Taylor Gates

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02/01/2024

The series offers interviews with Marchi and Nobile as well as various journalists and even people scammed by them. The results? A scandalous, addictive docuseries.

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Radhika Menon

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11/23/2022

Marchi is a fascinating figure but her presence as a true crime subject falls flat.

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Amanda Guarragi

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09/22/2022

2.5/5

When greed and power drive the ambition of one person, it can sometimes be problematic. What’s worse is that these women saw nothing wrong with their actions.

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Wanna Marchi

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Stefania Nobile

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Alessandro Garramone

Writer

Davide Bandiera

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Nicola Prosatore

Director

Gabriele Immirzi

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Episode 1

Aired Sep 21, 2022

Tummy Melter

With a cheating husband and no money to her name, Wanna Marchi gets creative to support her family.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 21, 2022

Devils

Her shop is burned, and her daughter is threatened; with some help, Marchi rebuilds her empire; however, there are allegations of unsavory practices swirling.

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 21, 2022

Magician

Marchi sells fortune itself, but journalists seek to expose her; however, there may be more to the investigation than meets the eye.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 21, 2022

Evil

The empire crumbles, and Marchi is arrested for fraud and extortion; the trial becomes a national spectacle as victims testify about the hurt she caused.

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Director: Nicola Prosatore
Screenwriter: Alessandro Garramone, Davide Bandiera
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Original Language: Italian
Release Date: Sep 21, 2022

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