The Con (TV series) explained
| Genre: | True crime |
| Narrated: | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 15 |
| List Episodes: | - Episodes
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| Runtime: | 41 minutes |
| Network: | ABC |
The Con is an American true crime television series that premiered on ABC on October 14, 2020.[1]
Produced by ABC News and narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, the series explores stories of people taken in by claims and promises that proved too good to be true, revealing how the victims were fooled and the cost of their false trust. The series also features interviews with the people caught up in the cons, victims, eyewitnesses, law enforcement and the perpetrators themselves.[2]
On July 25, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on July 28, 2022.[3]
Episodes
Season 2 (2022)
Ratings
Season 2
See also
- Bob Nygaard, private detective featured in episode 6, "The Psychic Con".
- Mark Edward, mentalist featured in episode 6, "The Psychic Con", as "The Expert".
Notes and References
- Web site: ABC News Debuts New Primetime Series "The Con", Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg. The Futon Critic. October 5, 2020.
- Cordero. Rosy. Whoopi Goldberg unmasks grifters in ABC's true-crime series The Con: Watch the trailer. Entertainment Weekly. October 5, 2020. December 23, 2020. October 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025081213/https://ew.com/tv/whoopi-goldberg-the-con/. live.
- Whoopi Goldberg Takes Viewers on a Guided Tour of Some of the Most Stunning Tales of Deception When ABC News Studios' Primetime Series "The Con" Returns for Season Two. ABC. The Futon Critic. July 25, 2022. February 13, 2024. February 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240213044949/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/07/25/whoopi-goldberg-takes-viewers-on-a-guided-tour-of-some-of-the-most-stunning-tales-of-deception-when-abc-news-studios-primetime-series-the-con-returns-for-season-two-623524/20220725abc01/. live.
