Great Pretender

1. S01E01Case 1_1: Los Angeles ConnectionJuly 9, 2020 6.7Makoto and his partner make their living conning the innocent. But when a simple scam on a tourist goes awry, he's soon out of his depth in
2. S01E02Case 1_2: Los Angeles ConnectionJuly 16, 2020 6.8Dangling from the Hollywood sign, Makoto recalls his path from salesman to a life of crime. Back on the ground, he learns more about "confid
3. S01E03Case 1_3: Los Angeles ConnectionJuly 23, 2020 8.0Makoto tells Laurent how he got into Eddie's good graces, but keeping up the con isn't easy, and the LAPD is monitoring the situation closel
4. S01E04Case 1_4: Los Angeles ConnectionJuly 30, 2020 7.5With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddie's enforcer, and Pola Dickens sets her sights on him.
5. S01E05Season's bestCase 1_5: Los Angeles ConnectionAugust 6, 2020 8.6The pressure is on as everyone watches Makoto make the first batch of Sakura Magic, but with Agent Dickens in his ear, things take a very se
6. S01E06Case 2_1: Singapore SkyAugust 13, 2020 8.0Two years later, Makoto gets an honest job as a mechanic once he gets out, while Laurent and the crew reunite for a job in Las Vegas.
7. S01E07Case 2_2: Singapore SkyAugust 20, 2020 8.0The crew heads to Singapore to begin the con on the two princes and the fixed Path Finder Air Race, but Makoto has concerns about Abbie's me
8. S01E08Case 2_3: Singapore SkyAugust 27, 2020 7.8When their first strategy fails, Laurent recruits some extra help, using Makoto's skills as a mechanic to deal with the stubborn elder princ
9. S01E09Case 2_4: Singapore SkySeptember 3, 2020 8.4Not realizing who the bookies are, the greedy prince places a series of eye-popping wagers. Abbie's harrowing past begins to affect her focu
10. S01E10Case 2_5: Singapore SkySeptember 10, 2020 8.0With the air race finals on the horizon, all the pieces move into place. Makoto has a serious talk with each pilot before making a wager of
11. S01E11Case 3_1: Snow of LondonSeptember 17, 2020 7.8Working as a sushi chef while living in France, Makoto attempts to plan a con without Laurent's help after a pompous Englishman terrorizes t
12. S01E12Case 3_2: Snow of LondonSeptember 24, 2020 8.2In London, Laurent and the team put their payback con against the "007 of the art world" into action. Cynthia reminisces about art and love.
13. S01E13Case 3_3: Snow of LondonOctober 1, 2020 8.0Makoto searches for Thomas, the art forger connected to Cynthia, to create a fake version of "Snow of London." Laurent and Abbie's plan cont
14. S01E14Case 3_4: Snow of LondonOctober 8, 2020 7.8Laurent's fake dark auction begins with outrageous prices. Among the bidders, Coleman and Cynthia vie over "Snow of London."
15. S01E15Case 4_1: Wizard of Far EastOctober 22, 2020 7.2Determined to rebuild his life, Makoto parts ways with the team and returns to Japan. He lands a job, but doesn't know what he's gotten hims
16. S01E16Case 4_2: Wizard of Far EastOctober 29, 2020 7.2Cynthia and Shi-won arrive in Japan to start the con on Scarlet Company. Makoto and his boss accompany them to the UAE to witness a kidnappi
17. S01E17Case 4_3: Wizard of Far EastNovember 5, 2020 7.2A delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Suzaku Group arrives in Tokyo. Summoned to translate, Makoto realizes the interpreter looks fam
18. S01E18Case 4_4: Wizard of Far EastNovember 12, 2020 8.0Two months after the end of the con, Makoto still works for Akemi. One night he receives a visit from a man he thought he saw die in front o
19. S01E19Case 4_5: Wizard of Far EastNovember 19, 2020 7.5A younger Laurent joins a group of con artists including Oz after unknowingly aiding them in Paris. As they travel around the world, he fall
20. S01E20Case 4_6: Wizard of Far EastNovember 26, 2020 8.0On their last job, the team passes Dorothy off as an Ethiopian princess and stages her kidnapping for the Shanghai group. Then it all goes w
21. S01E21Case 4_7: Wizard of Far EastDecember 3, 2020 7.5The final phase of the con on the Shanghai group starts when Laurent returns to the city. The stakes are higher than ever, with no margin fo
22. S01E22Case 4_8: Wizard of Far EastDecember 10, 2020 7.5Both sides prepare for a fateful meeting in Tokyo, with Laurent and Makoto acting as translators. Everything depends on Makoto's choice.
23. S01E23Case 4_9: Wizard of Far EastDecember 17, 2020 7.8The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.

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