Love Fraud

Love Fraud is an American true crime documentary miniseries, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. It revolves around Richard Scott Smith, who used the internet to prey upon women in search of love and conned them. It premiered on August 30, 2020, on Showtime.[1]

Love Fraud
GenreDocumentary
Directed by
Music byT. Griffin
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Heidi Ewing
  • Rachel Grady
  • Vinnie Malhotra
  • Amy Goodman Kass
  • Jihan Robinson
  • Michael Bloom
  • Maria Zuckerman
ProducerAlex Takats
CinematographyAlex Takats
EditorJD Marlow
Production companies
DistributorShowtime
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseAugust 30 (2020-08-30) –
September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)

Plot

Richard Scott Smith used the internet to prey upon women searching for love, conning them out of money as his victims come together to find him.

Episodes
No.Title [2]Directed byOriginal air date [2]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"You Just Gotta Trust Me"Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady		August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)0.135[3]
2"Wichita"Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady		September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)0.142[4]
3"I'm Glad You Called"Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady		September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13)0.149[5]
4"How Did You Guys See This Thing Ending?"Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady		September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)0.111[6]

Release

The series had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2020.[7][8] It premiered on August 30, 2020.[9] It was initially set to premiere on May 8, 2020.[10] However, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 92% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Explosive, but never exploitive, Love Fraud tells a thrilling tale of online dating gone terribly wrong with expert precision and a welcome dose of empathy."[12] On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 77 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

References
  1. "Showtime Announces the Premiere Dates for the Non-Fiction Programs "The Go-Go's," "Love Fraud" and "Belushi"". The Futon Critic. May 13, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. "Counting Cars – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. Metcalf, Mitch (September 1, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. Metcalf, Mitch (September 9, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. Metcalf, Mitch (September 15, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.13.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. Metcalf, Mitch (September 22, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.20.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. "Love Fraud". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  8. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  9. Schwartz, Ryan (August 29, 2020). "The TVLine-Up: What's Returning, New and Leaving the Week of Aug. 30". TVLine. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  10. Petski, Denise (February 13, 2020). "'Love Fraud' Trailer: First Look At Showtime's True-Life Love Con Docuseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  11. Andreeva, Nellie (March 18, 2020). "Coronavirus: Showtime Staggers 'Black Monday' Episodes, Delays Premieres Of 'Outcry' & 'Love Fraud' Docuseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  12. "Love Fraud". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  13. "Love Fraud". Metacritic. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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