The Beauty Queen and the Catfish

Series · 2026

When a small-town beauty queen suspects the doctor she has been messaging is not who he says he is, she turns detective to catch one of the UK's most prolific catfish.

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Premiere date 2026-01-11

Countries United Kingdom

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