Great Pretender (2020)
Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
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Episode 1 - Case 1_1: Los Angeles Connection
Release Date: 2020-07-09Makoto 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 Los Angeles.
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Episode 2 - Case 1_2: Los Angeles Connection
Release Date: 2020-07-16Dangling from the Hollywood sign, Makoto recalls his path from salesman to a life of crime. Back on the ground, he learns more about "confidence men."
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Episode 3 - Case 1_3: Los Angeles Connection
Release Date: 2020-07-23Makoto 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 closely.
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Episode 4 - Case 1_4: Los Angeles Connection
Release Date: 2020-07-30With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddie's enforcer, and Pola Dickens sets her sights on him.
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Episode 5 - Case 1_5: Los Angeles Connection
Release Date: 2020-08-06The 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 serious turn.
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Episode 6 - Case 2_1: Singapore Sky
Release Date: 2020-08-13Two 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.
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Episode 7 - Case 2_2: Singapore Sky
Release Date: 2020-08-20The 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 mental state.
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Episode 8 - Case 2_3: Singapore Sky
Release Date: 2020-08-27When their first strategy fails, Laurent recruits some extra help, using Makoto's skills as a mechanic to deal with the stubborn elder prince.
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Episode 9 - Case 2_4: Singapore Sky
Release Date: 2020-09-03Not realizing who the bookies are, the greedy prince places a series of eye-popping wagers. Abbie's harrowing past begins to affect her focus.
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Episode 10 - Case 2_5: Singapore Sky
Release Date: 2020-09-10With 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 his own.
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Episode 11 - Case 3_1: Snow of London
Release Date: 2020-09-17Working as a sushi chef while living in France, Makoto attempts to plan a con without Laurent's help after a pompous Englishman terrorizes the locals.
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Episode 12 - Case 3_2: Snow of London
Release Date: 2020-09-24In London, Laurent and the team put their payback con against the "007 of the art world" into action. Cynthia reminisces about art and love.
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Episode 13 - Case 3_3: Snow of London
Release Date: 2020-10-01Makoto searches for Thomas, the art forger connected to Cynthia, to create a fake version of "Snow of London." Laurent and Abbie's plan continues.
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Episode 14 - Case 3_4: Snow of London
Release Date: 2020-10-08Laurent's fake dark auction begins with outrageous prices. Among the bidders, Coleman and Cynthia vie over "Snow of London."
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Episode 15 - Case 4_1: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-10-22Determined 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 himself into.
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Episode 16 - Case 4_2: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-10-29Cynthia 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 kidnapping.
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Episode 17 - Case 4_3: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-11-05A delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Suzaku Group arrives in Tokyo. Summoned to translate, Makoto realizes the interpreter looks familiar.
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Episode 18 - Case 4_4: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-11-12Two 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 of him.
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Episode 19 - Case 4_5: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-11-19A younger Laurent joins a group of con artists including Oz after unknowingly aiding them in Paris. As they travel around the world, he falls in love.
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Episode 20 - Case 4_6: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-11-26On their last job, the team passes Dorothy off as an Ethiopian princess and stages her kidnapping for the Shanghai group. Then it all goes wrong.
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Episode 21 - Case 4_7: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-12-03The 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 for error.
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Episode 22 - Case 4_8: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-12-10Both sides prepare for a fateful meeting in Tokyo, with Laurent and Makoto acting as translators. Everything depends on Makoto's choice.
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Episode 23 - Case 4_9: Wizard of Far East
Release Date: 2020-12-17The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.