TV series

Fakes

2022 · 1 season

A breezy, witty teen caper that keeps you guessing with its playful, contradictory perspectives.

Tagline: Fake it ’til you make it.
Overview: Teenage best friends Zoe and Becca set out to build their own fake ID empire, but when business starts booming, their life of crime gets way too real.
How it feels: Light, satirical, cynical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, crime, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
crime
identity
deception
Places: suburbs
school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild