Great Pretender (2020)
Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
Great Pretender: Season 1 - 23 Episode s
1x1 - Case 1_1: Los Angeles Connection
July 9, 2020
Makoto and his partner make their living conning the innocent. But when a simple scam on a tourist goes awry, he's soon out of his depth in Los Angeles.
1x2 - Case 1_2: Los Angeles Connection
July 16, 2020
Dangling from the Hollywood sign, Makoto recalls his path from salesman to a life of crime. Back on the ground, he learns more about "confidence men."
1x3 - Case 1_3: Los Angeles Connection
July 23, 2020
Makoto tells Laurent how he got into Eddie's good graces, but keeping up the con isn't easy, and the LAPD is monitoring the situation closely.
1x4 - Case 1_4: Los Angeles Connection
July 30, 2020
With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddie's enforcer, and Pola Dickens sets her sights on him.
1x5 - Case 1_5: Los Angeles Connection
August 6, 2020
The pressure is on as everyone watches Makoto make the first batch of Sakura Magic, but with Agent Dickens in his ear, things take a very serious turn.
1x6 - Case 2_1: Singapore Sky
August 13, 2020
Two years later, Makoto gets an honest job as a mechanic once he gets out, while Laurent and the crew reunite for a job in Las Vegas.
1x7 - Case 2_2: Singapore Sky
August 20, 2020
The crew heads to Singapore to begin the con on the two princes and the fixed Path Finder Air Race, but Makoto has concerns about Abbie's mental state.
1x8 - Case 2_3: Singapore Sky
August 27, 2020
When their first strategy fails, Laurent recruits some extra help, using Makoto's skills as a mechanic to deal with the stubborn elder prince.
1x9 - Case 2_4: Singapore Sky
September 3, 2020
Not realizing who the bookies are, the greedy prince places a series of eye-popping wagers. Abbie's harrowing past begins to affect her focus.
1x10 - Case 2_5: Singapore Sky
September 10, 2020
With the air race finals on the horizon, all the pieces move into place. Makoto has a serious talk with each pilot before making a wager of his own.
1x11 - Case 3_1: Snow of London
September 17, 2020
Working as a sushi chef while living in France, Makoto attempts to plan a con without Laurent's help after a pompous Englishman terrorizes the locals.
1x12 - Case 3_2: Snow of London
September 24, 2020
In London, Laurent and the team put their payback con against the "007 of the art world" into action. Cynthia reminisces about art and love.
1x13 - Case 3_3: Snow of London
October 1, 2020
Makoto searches for Thomas, the art forger connected to Cynthia, to create a fake version of "Snow of London." Laurent and Abbie's plan continues.
1x14 - Case 3_4: Snow of London
October 8, 2020
Laurent's fake dark auction begins with outrageous prices. Among the bidders, Coleman and Cynthia vie over "Snow of London."
1x15 - Case 4_1: Wizard of Far East
October 22, 2020
Determined to rebuild his life, Makoto parts ways with the team and returns to Japan. He lands a job, but doesn't know what he's gotten himself into.
1x16 - Case 4_2: Wizard of Far East
October 29, 2020
Cynthia and Shi-won arrive in Japan to start the con on Scarlet Company. Makoto and his boss accompany them to the UAE to witness a kidnapping.
1x17 - Case 4_3: Wizard of Far East
November 5, 2020
A delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Suzaku Group arrives in Tokyo. Summoned to translate, Makoto realizes the interpreter looks familiar.
1x18 - Case 4_4: Wizard of Far East
November 12, 2020
Two months after the end of the con, Makoto still works for Akemi. One night he receives a visit from a man he thought he saw die in front of him.
1x19 - Case 4_5: Wizard of Far East
November 19, 2020
A younger Laurent joins a group of con artists including Oz after unknowingly aiding them in Paris. As they travel around the world, he falls in love.
1x20 - Case 4_6: Wizard of Far East
November 26, 2020
On their last job, the team passes Dorothy off as an Ethiopian princess and stages her kidnapping for the Shanghai group. Then it all goes wrong.
1x21 - Case 4_7: Wizard of Far East
December 3, 2020
The final phase of the con on the Shanghai group starts when Laurent returns to the city. The stakes are higher than ever, with no margin for error.
1x22 - Case 4_8: Wizard of Far East
December 10, 2020
Both sides prepare for a fateful meeting in Tokyo, with Laurent and Makoto acting as translators. Everything depends on Makoto's choice.
1x23 - Case 4_9: Wizard of Far East
December 17, 2020
The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.
Great Pretender: 4 Season s
Actors in Great Pretender
Chiaki Kobayashi
Makoto 'Edamame' Edamura (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Laurent Thierry (voice)
Mie Sonozaki
Cynthia Moore (voice)
Natsumi Fujiwara
Abigail 'Abbie' Jones (voice)
Yuka Komatsu
Dorothy (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Jay (voice)
Yasuhiro Mamiya
Ai (voice)
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Lin (voice)
Yasuyuki Kase
Wan (voice)
Mitsuaki Kanuka
Sai (voice)
Mariya Ise
Bin (voice)
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