FAKE - sat itv 10.05pm - TV PACE. NO SPOILERS

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New 8 part drama starts tonight. On weekly

been on in oz and I think ITVX but new to itv

ITV (https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/itv/)
has quietly released an amazing new thriller, and the eight-part series has received hit reviews from viewers.
Fake (https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/itv/)
is an Australian import that has been described as a "romance-scam thriller", following a young woman who thinks something is amiss about her new boyfriend.

The synopsis reads: "The series stars Asher Keddie (Nine Perfect Strangers) as Birdie Bell, a magazine features writer who thinks she’s found her perfect match when she meets successful rancher Joe (David Wenham, Pieces of Her), on a dating app. But as the relationship intensifies, Birdie is torn between Joe’s magnetic pull and the instinct that her boyfriend isn’t all he has led her to believe."

Asher Keddie takes on the lead role in the series, playing the character Birdie Bell

David Wenham plays Joe Burst, a character Birdie meets through an online dating app.

He's recently divorced and is a retired architect who has become a Grazier/ property investor.

Heather Mitchell features as Margeaux Bell in the eight-part thriller. Her character is described as: "Dry-witted at best, acerbic and cutting at worst."

Despite it's title, Fake is indeed based on a true story. The TV show is an adaptation of the memoir by Stephanie Wood, who opened up about her personal experience.
She explained: "Fake is a true story about a traumatic relationship I had with a con artist… I met Joe through an online dating app and spent 15 months with him. He told me he was a former architect, farmer and property developer. He seemed to be compassionate and decent and to share my values. He led me to think we might have a future together.

But his increasingly erratic behaviour, his constant cancellations and contradictory stories, left me in a state of high anxiety and self-doubt. Eventually, for the sake of my mental health, I ended the relationship.

Think only me watching lol

bir want to know the ending

I still think she was still as so many red flags but …..

it’s on late tonight.

e7 10.55
e8 11.55

I gave up on this after they went to the lodge and she cut her hand on oysters( Dont know what episode that was)
I like birdie but it just didn't make sense that she would be so willing to forgive and buy into all his bullshit.
He wasn't convincing or charismatic or anything so I didn't buy into the story.

Seen e7 tonight.

def intriguing tho still say she is stupid …….

too tired to watch e8 tonight so will see tomorrow

recap e7

https://reelmockery.com/fake-series-1-episode-7-recap/

I watched this to the bitter end, and what an absolute waste of time it was. She was so bloody annoying. They gave a glimpse into her childhood as to why she fell for this man but that wasn't until the last episode,, pity they didn't show this more throughout the series.

I enjoyed it but why did she ignore all the red flags / it was obvious to us from the beginning he was no good

did she ever get her money back form the book deal that she sent to him ?

E8 recap

https://reelmockery.com/tag/fake/

Episode 3 and I’m not sure I can take 5 more episodes of this gaslighting. He obviously just wants to see her when she can’t make it

Also as the original woman was called Stephanie why go for the wacky sounding “Birdy”. There are lots of believable names out there.

True. Never got the birdy name

I guess it signifies angelic goodness and vulnerability. Like being called Angel or Crystal

True. Was she silly or do we/people ignore red flags if really want a man

I want to know if she ever got her book money back. Wasn’t it 30k

I don't think she ever transferred it over to him because he never gave his bank details and then he ghosted her until he turned up at the wedding. I think it was the frantic financial worry coupled with him ghosting that sent her over the edge and brought her back to her senses.

I thought he was scamming her as well as the enviromental business people but I guess not, he just wanted to mess with her mind. I do wonder how he's paid for his mother's house though.

The money left her account tho. She sure sent him it

Now you have me doubting my memory but I'm damned if I'm re-watching it. Once was enough 😂

I watched it a while ago. Thought it was good - although Asher Keddie was always be Nina from Offspring to me - but I thought the ending, while probably fairly realistic, was a bit of a let down. The best scene in the whole thing was when Birdy (silly name) was in the taxi on her way to the airport for the wedding. It did made me question Joe's motives though. She was prepared to transfer a large sum of cash to his account, but I think he told her not to? He didn't seem to be in it for financial motives, so why did he have all these women on the go?

I also thought the actor playing Joe was about 10 years too old.

😂😂😂

He’s almost a prick tease but with money :property

to get a woman all excited buying a house then pulls out

As I recall, she didn't send him the money, although she was clearly willing to do so.

That's why I'm unsure what Joe's motivations were. It wasn't a straightforward financial scam.

Tho recap says

After hanging up with Joe, Birdie logs into her online bank account and transfers the money that Joe needs. The only problem is that it will take 2 to 3 business days to go through. This prompts her to call the bank, who tells her she has to take out a personal loan to get the money within 24 hours

so she did send it to him but was going to take 3 days to get into his account
so he did end up with her money 3 days later

Thanks.

Interesting that a few of us thought that she hadn't transferred the money to Joe. So I don't think this plot point was explained very well.

Sure it showed her account to zero

hopefully he would have paid it back to her ……

I’m late to this but what an absolute pile of crap.

Episode 1: he says he’ll turn up for something but doesn’t and gives a bullshit excuse. He claims to be rich.

Episode 2: same as episode 1

Episode 3: same as episodes 1 and 2

Episode 4: same as episodes 1, 2 and 3

I gave up at this point. There’s four more episodes to go and I can’t face any more of this tedious repetitive rubbish. Those first four 1 hour episodes could easily have been compressed into a single episode. If anyone is thinking of watching this, I strongly advise you not to bother.

I gave up after episode 1 😂

You are a wise soul.