Cecilie Fjellhøy turns scumbag-sleuth as she investigates romance scammers, and Jenna Ortega is back as the lovable, deadpan, death-obsessed teen
You might recognise Cecilie Fjellhøy from Netflix’s 2022 documentary The Tinder Swindler – she was one of the victims of fraudster Simon Leviev. This series represents another related dispatch from the wild west of modern communication. Fjellhøy is turning detective, joining forces with formidable private investigator Brianne Joseph (“I’m like a pitbull: when I grab hold of something, I don’t let it go”) to unmask romantic scammers on behalf of men and women who have been duped. It is startling how widespread this kind of crime has become. Expect a mixture of assiduous online preparation and high-octane moments when scammers are physically confronted.
Netflix, from Friday 5 September
Another entry into the patchy pantheon of bands who only really exist in the context of TV shows. This earnest YA drama tells the story of the Runarounds, a band who popped up in the third season of mystery series Outer Banks but now have an origin story of their own. They play a clean-cut brand of pop-rock but, like all semi-fictional bands, have a backstory full of strife. Frontman William is a true rock’n’roll believer – the band is his ride-or-die career option. Can he keep the dream alive in the face of self-doubt, disapproving parents and bandmates disappearing to university?
