Crime Writers On...

During her last weeks of freedom, convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her partner invite a documentary crew into their home to rehabilitate her image. Comedian Nathan Fielder observes the couple in ways that veer from awkward to intimate, allowing him to turn their absurdist interactions into deeply probing questions about their lives, their perspectives, and their motivations.

Once she reports to prison, Fielder continues his exploration of Holmes’s psychology and of Billy Evans’s business machinations in her name. What is revealed is a surprising exploration of the veracity of storytelling, the deceptiveness of perception, and what’s really going on behind Holmes’s large, unblinking eyes.

The genre-bending metadocumentary “You Can See Everything” attempts much more than profiling an enigmatic con artist. Part performance art, part psychological experiment, Fielder challenges his subjects, his collaborators, and the audience in an existential shell game regarding the nature of truth itself.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 13 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.


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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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After barely averting war with the United Kingdom, American Ambassador Kate Wyler fears the President’s latest covert moves involving Russia may endanger the Brits. It puts her at odds with her own husband, Vice-President Hal Wyler, who’s playing a dangerous game with nuclear assets. After the government is toppled, Kate must rebuild trust with the new Prime Minister, who rightly regards the US with suspicion. Meanwhile, an assassination attempt makes President Grace Penn even more hawkish, leaving her willing to blow up relationships with allies, her staff, and her husband in order to get her way.

Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, and Allison Janney return in season 4 of “The Diplomat.” The Netflix series spins a further web of geopolitical intrigue and political maneuvering, while exploring the effects of simmering hostilities and required sacrifices within marriages.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF SEASON 4 OF "THE DIPLOMAT" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 11 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.
In Crime of the Week: Liberty from Biberty.


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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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After a sneak attack on a British ship, the new American ambassador tries to navigate the complications of both love - and war.
On this CWO Classic Rewind, we’re going back to our May 8, 2023 review of season one of Netflix’s hit series “The Diplomat,” starring Kerri Russell and Rufus Sewell.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF SEASON ONE OF "THE DIPLOMAT" BEGIN IN THE FINAL SIX MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.


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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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In 1996, a pair of lesbians from Australia charmed their way into British high society, chatting up Queen Elizabeth and the equestrian elite. Evelyn Burton and Laila Andre lived large, convincing the leisure-class to buy into their lucrative investment opportunities. But the middle-aged millionaires were constantly being evicted from London’s luxury hotels for nonpayment. And a police detective sent to investigate a small-time scam realized the Aussie couple were actually big-time, international swindlers who’d vanished after stealing millions from England’s well-to-do.
From Blanchard House for USG Audio, and Exactly Right, comes the latest season of the podcast “Royal Swindle.” Host Becky Milligan recounts Evelyn and Laila’s audacious scheme and the cat-and-mouse chase to track them down. It features interviews with the elderly Laila, those they conned, and the detective who travelled the world to take them down.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "ROYAL SWINDLE" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 13 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.
In Crime of the Week: cam-pain trail.


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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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A journalist decided to give editorial control of her story to the people she’s profiling. Is she protecting her subjects at the expense of the audience?
Buckle up for this CWO Classic Rewind! We’re going to our March 14, 2024 review of the divisive, format‑breaking podcast “Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative” from PRX’s Radiotopia Presents and host Jess Shane.

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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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