EXCLUSIVE: Apple’s move into original podcast continues with a new focus on scams.
The tech company, which runs its original podcast operation through its Apple TV+ division, is launching Scamtown from James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, the directors of HBO docuseries McMillion$ and Apple’s The Big Conn.
Scamtown will explore a different scam each episodes featuring a mix of wild hustles, surprising heists, forbidden love and explosive moments, with stories told by both the creators and the individuals who lived through them. This includes telemarketing scams targeting senior citizens, an arsonist setting fire to the city of Boston, the Italian Mafia’s downfall over olive oil and the escapades of a rare book thief.
The 11-part series is produced by FunMeter, the production company founded by Lee Hernandez and Lazarte, who exec produce. It launches on August 26.
It is the latest original podcast for Apple, which has previously launched shows such as The Line, Hooked, Operation: Tradebom, My Divo and Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy.
Don’t be surprised if Scamtown is turned into a docuseries for the platform either; The Big Conn, which was directed by the pair was also a podcast and a four-part series.
Listen to the trailer below: