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    TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022–2022)
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TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Conspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly--and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.
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Director
Brian Knappenberger (directed by)
Producers
Adam Kaplan (producer) | Russell Sanzgiri (producer) | Conor Fetting-Smith (producer) | Makiko Wholey (producer)
Composer
John Dragonetti (music by)
Cinematographers
Sean Bagley (recreations cinematographer) | Jay Visit (director of photography) | Sean-Michael Smith (director of photography) | Neil Barrett (director of photography) & 7 more
Editors
Aaron Crozier (edited by) | Sean Jarrett (edited by) | Dave Shulman (edited by) | Derek Boonstra (edited by)
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Updated Jun 15, 2022
Release date (First episode)
Jun 15, 2022 (United States)

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137 cast members
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Paul Black
Ryan Ryan   See fewer
3
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Donald Trump
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1
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1
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1
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