TV series
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Overview
Conspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly — and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.
Details
- First air date
- 2022-06-15
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Luminant Media, Imagine Documentaries
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Paul Black as Ryan
- John McCain as Self (archive footage)
Creators and crew
- Brian Knappenberger - Creator
- Sara Bernstein - Executive Producer
- Ron Howard - Executive Producer
- Brian Grazer - Executive Producer
- Justin Wilkes - Executive Producer
- Eve Marson - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Death by SWAT
When an online gamer makes a series of fraudulent 911 calls to lure SWAT teams to innocent people's homes, his targeted trickery turns to tragedy.
Episode 2: A Murder in D.C.
The murder of a political staffer in 2016 spawns a myriad of unfounded conspiracy theories as the man's family — and the truth — hang in the balance.
Episode 3: I'm Not a Nazi
A woman recounts her journey to becoming a mouthpiece for white nationalist hate speech, work that culminates in high-profile violence and murder.
Episode 4: Sextortion
Several women recall their harrowing experiences with one man's heinous attempts at virtual blackmail, aimed at obtaining sensitive sexual material.
Episode 5: The Stingray (1)
From counterfeit Beanie Babies to very real tax fraud: Two skilled hackers revisit the cyber schemes that landed them in the sights of law enforcement.
Episode 6: The Stingray (2)
The FBI escalates its pursuit of an elusive hacker, but he soon turns the tables by questioning the legality of a key tool in their investigation.
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