Apple TV+ on Monday announced “Scamtown,” a new Apple Original podcast premiering on August 26. This 11-part series delves into the world of scams, ranging from the bizarre to the downright unbelievable. The podcast is narrated by the self-proclaimed mayors of “Scamtown,” Emmy Award-nominated filmmakers James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, who are known for Apple TV+’s Signal Podcast Award-winning “The Big Conn” and the Webby Award-nominated “McMillion$.”
Each episode of “Scamtown” highlights a different scheme, 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. From an ingenious telemarketing bust and an arsonist setting fire to the city of Boston, to an Italian Mafia Don’s arrest over olive oil and the escapades of a rare book thief, the true crime stories in “Scamtown” are stranger than fiction, and filled with quirks, moral ambiguity and unforgettable tales.
Apple TV+ subscribers can connect their subscription on Apple Podcasts and access all 11 episodes of “Scamtown” on August 26 at apple.co/Scamtown. Nonsubscribers can access the first two episodes of the 11-episode podcast followed by one new episode every week. “Scamtown” is an Apple Original podcast produced by FunMeter with executive producers Hernandez and Lazarte, alongside co-executive producers Matt Kaye, Shannon Pence and Nicole Laufer.
“Scamtown” joins a growing offering of Apple TV+ Apple Original podcasts now streaming on Apple Podcasts, including the duPont Award-winning “The Line,” the Webby Award-winning “Hooked,” “Operation: Tradebom,” “My Divo,” “The Pirate of Prague,” “Magnificent Jerk,” “Run, Bambi, Run,” “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy” and “Missed Fortune,” as well as official companion podcasts for Apple TV+ series “Foundation,” “For All Mankind,” “Little America” and the docuseries “The Big Conn.”
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 501 wins and 2,307 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”
