
EPISODE 1.1
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Reporter Vivian Kent defies her editor to pursue the story
... More of Anna Delvey, an alleged German heiress indicted for grand larceny and jailed without bail.LessIn this series from Emmy nominee Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy), based on a real scam, a journalist investigates the case of Anna Delvey (Julia Garner, Ozark)—the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York’s social scene and their money as well.
Garner is stuck with a character who never develops into much more than an irritating cartoon...
Full reviewEven with an occasionally clunky script, Inventing Anna is ridiculously watchable...
Full reviewEven as the show around her stutters, Garner leans into her role with a vulpine, barely there grin that proves irresistible.
Full reviewDemands patience that doesn’t pay off, squandering its promising potential along the way.
Full reviewOccasionally messy and often unwieldy but they’re also savvy, sly and compulsively watchable.
Full reviewA largely gripping recounting of the original scam and a sophisticated dissection of a postmodern media event.
Full reviewAn overly long muddle, never quite sure what it wants to say about its title character, or how to say it.
Full reviewPart of the perversely entertaining allure of both Delvey and the series is being able to admire her epic gall while also being glad you’re not her.
Full reviewA show all about superficial pizzazz, in which flashy aesthetics ripped from reality TV arent just surface texture.
Full reviewIt trades in efficiency and force for length and reduced churn. Still, there’s a lot to chew on.
Full reviewBloated... alternately seeks to scold and celebrate New York con artist Anna Delvey.
Full reviewCareens all over the place, and one of its only consistencies is an exhausting insistence that Delvey was talented but misunderstood.
Full reviewInventing Anna: Season 1 is available to stream in New Zealand now on Netflix.
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