Fake (2024–2024)

TV ShowEndedParamount+Drama, Romance, Thriller1 season, 8 episodes
Fake posterReview score: 48%

Plot

Fake follows Birdie Bell, a beautiful, smart and brilliant magazine features writer who thinks she has found "the one" when she meets successful grazier Joe Burt on a dating app.Convinced by her well-meaning friends and family that this could be her very own happily ever after, Birdie begins to believe that it is finally her chance to live the fairy-tale. As cracks start to form in Joe's stories, Birdie soon discovers her boyfriend isn't all he has led her to believe.

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  1. 01Fake S01E01LanolinS01E01 · 1.0Lonely writer Birdie hopes for a love story when she matches with wealthy grazier Joe on a dating app. Despite a bad first date, she doubts her instincts and agrees to a second. As the chemistry escalates, Birdie swiftly starts falling in love.

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2024Aired 1.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Fake S01E01LanolinJuly 4, 2024 1.0Lonely writer Birdie hopes for a love story when she matches with wealthy grazier Joe on a dating app. Despite a bad first date, she doubts
  2. S01E02Fake S01E02StitchesJuly 4, 2024—Ahead of a secluded trip Birdie shuts down a co-worker's offer of a background check on Joe. When a family emergency pulls Joe away, he arra
  3. S01E03Fake S01E03The Blue LoonJuly 4, 2024—Guided by her psychologist Birdie works on managing her anxiety and accepts Joe's offer of hosting her family on his boat. As the day unfold
  4. S01E04Fake S01E04EldoradoJuly 4, 2024—Birdie interviews Tina's family and learns that she had always been a fantasist. With this in mind, Birdie's sure she understands Joe, when
  5. S01E05Fake S01E05Love KittenJuly 4, 2024—Birdie's thrilled to be sharing a milestone with Joe by her side at Anton's wedding, but the plans unravel when Joe suddenly needs a propert
  6. S01E06Fake S01E06RunJuly 4, 2024—Following Joe as he raids his family, joins his girlfriend Kirsty, and refuses to sign divorce papers. Joe works on a deal with Allan, befor
  7. S01E07Fake S01E07LiarJuly 4, 2024—Birdie arrives at the wedding alone, covering for Joe. Her lies escalate, even when presented with evidence that contradicts Joe's story. Ed
  8. S01E08Fake S01E08My JoeJuly 4, 2024—Birdie picks herself up and starts investigating Joe. Through Allan, she discovers his con was never about her, she was a pawn in an even bi

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Asher KeddieAsher KeddieBirdie BellDavid WenhamDavid WenhamJoe BurtHeather MitchellHeather MitchellMargeauxNicholas BrownNicholas BrownAntonSpencer McLarenSpencer McLarenToveyMing-Zhu HiiMing-Zhu HiiKirstyAnne CharlestonAnne CharlestonShirley BurtJack SandleJack SandleConnor

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