The Con (TV series)

The Con
GenreTrue crime
Narrated byWhoopi Goldberg
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Aaron Saidman
  • Carrie Cook
  • Colleen Halpin
  • David Sloan
  • Eli Holzman
  • Star Price
Running time41 minutes
Production companies
  • ABC News
  • The Intellectual Property Corporation
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 14, 2020 (2020-10-14) –
present

The Con is an American true crime television series that premiered on ABC on October 14, 2020.

Produced by ABC News and narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, the series explores stories of people taken in by claims and promises that proved too good to be true, revealing how the victims were fooled and the cost of their false trust. The series also features interviews with the people caught up in the cons, victims, eyewitnesses, law enforcement and the perpetrators themselves.

On July 25, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on July 28, 2022.

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14)March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31)
27July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)

Season 1 (2020–21)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Original air date Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Love Con"October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14)1012.38
22"The Heiress Con"October 21, 2020 (2020-10-21)1022.72
33"The Varsity Blues Con"October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)1052.58
44"The Fyre Festival Con"March 3, 2021 (2021-03-03)1061.85
55"The Royal Con"March 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)1031.70
66"The Psychic Con"March 17, 2021 (2021-03-17)1041.69
77"The Wine Con"March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24)1071.70
88"The Hollywood Con"March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31)1081.63

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Original air date Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
91"The Faithful Investor Con"July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)2012.08
102"The Hollywood Mogul Con"August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)2052.05
113"The Sweetheart Swindler Con"August 11, 2022 (2022-08-11)2042.15
124"The Billion Dollar Con"August 18, 2022 (2022-08-18)2061.91
135"The Coupon Con"August 25, 2022 (2022-08-25)2072.17
146"The Comeback"September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)2022.27
157"The Imposter Doctor Con"September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)2082.49

Reception

U.S. ratings

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Con
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "The Love Con" October 14, 2020 0.3/2 2.38
2 "The Heiress Con" October 21, 2020 0.5/3 2.72
3 "The Varsity Blues Con" October 28, 2020 0.4/3 2.58
4 "The Fyre Festival Con" March 3, 2021 0.3 1.85
5 "The Royal Con" March 10, 2021 0.2 1.70
6 "The Psychic Con" March 17, 2021 0.3 1.69
7 "The Wine Con" March 24, 2021 0.3 1.70
8 "The Hollywood Con" March 31, 2021 0.3 1.63

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Con
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "The Faithful Investor Con" July 28, 2022 0.2 2.08
2 "The Hollywood Mogul Con" August 4, 2022 0.3 2.05
3 "The Sweetheart Swindler Con" August 11, 2022 0.3 2.15
4 "The Billion Dollar Con" August 18, 2022 0.3 1.91
5 "The Coupon Con" August 25, 2022 0.3 2.17
6 "The Comeback" September 1, 2022 0.2 2.27
7 "The Imposter Doctor Con" September 9, 2022 0.2 2.49

See also

  • Bob Nygaard, private detective featured in episode 6, "The Psychic Con".
  • Mark Edward, mentalist featured in episode 6, "The Psychic Con", as "The Expert".

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