Netflix's 'The Puppet Master' trailer documents the real-life hunt for a serial conman

"It was like chasing a ghost."
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Netflix's "The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman" trailer
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Netflix already has a very well-stocked true crime slate, and it looks as though 2022 is only going to add to this.

The streamer's latest series, The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman, documents the hunt for British conman Robert Hendy-Freegard, who lied about his identity in order to steal large sums of money from multiple people over the course of two decades.

This one is from the producers of the excellent Don't F*ck with Cats, so should be well worth keeping an eye out for.

The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman comes to Netflix Jan 18.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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