Season 1
Synopsis
The Puppet Master (2022), Season 1 — watch this true-crime docuseries online on iFILM, three episodes about a real conman who spent decades posing as a British spy.
The man at the centre has no fixed identity. Back in 1993 he talked his college friends into believing he worked for MI5; years later, someone calling himself David takes near-total control of an entire family. Episode one braids those two threads together. From there a worried father raises the alarm about his daughter, detectives chase a faint lead long gone cold, and police finally lay a trap in London. The survivors tell it themselves — how they were cut off from family and money, one quiet step at a time.
It's told plainly, no gloss: interviews, archive footage, and the slow dread of realising how long he got away with it. Three episodes, one sitting. If The Tinder Swindler pulled you in, stream The Puppet Master Season 1 online on iFILM.
3 episodes
S1·E1They Vanished
In 1993, Robert convinces his college friends he's an MI5 agent. Decades later, a man named David exerts an extreme level of control over a family.
S1·E2Chasing a Ghost
The father of an early victim raises the alarm with authorities about his daughter's safety. Decades later, the police chase down a bizarre lead.
S1·E3Setting the Trap
As Robert continues to exploit and ruin lives, the authorities set a trap in London. Meanwhile, in the present, Sandra's children hold out hope.
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