What is the Netflix series Fakes about? Is Fakes based on a true story?

To all the boys I’ve loved before Actress Emilija Baranac works with Big Army Star Jennifer Tong to bring us a zany and hilarious new YA crime drama about two best friends who build one of the biggest fake ID empires in the country – and then lose it all. fakes is coming to Netflix soon and this Canadian gem could become one of your new favorite shows.

With only ten airy, fast-paced episodes fakes takes us on a whirlwind ride with Becca (Tong) and Zoe (Baranac) as they begin their criminal enterprise with the help of an acquaintance named Tryst (The 100th star Richard Harmon). But what exactly is fakesand is it based on a true story?

What is the Netflix series Fakes about?

This 10-episode half-hour YA dramedy series follows two best friends as they hop on path over their heads when they start making and selling fake ID cards for their friends and colleagues.

The entire show uses a lot of cheeky fourth wall breaks, and you never really know who’s telling the whole truth. fakes draws heavily on the unreliable narration trope, often featuring wildly different versions of the same event to show how difficult it can be to keep track of who said what and who initiated the entire illegal practice in the first place.

From Netflix: “FAKES is the story of two best friends who accidentally create one of the largest fake ID empires in North America. They move into a penthouse downtown with more money than they can handle and then get searched by the FBI. One goes to jail, the other doesn’t. This is the story of her ultimate betrayal, told through each of her POVs with regular fourth wall breaks. This is a comedy with two unreliable narrators, both vying for the last word.”

Is the Netflix series Fakes based on a true story?

In the universe, fakes is advertised as a true story, somehow. The opening disclaimer says, “Some of this actually happened, but legally, we made it all up.” As far as we know, the show isn’t based on an actual criminal enterprise.

Is Fakes based on a book?

No, fakes not based on a book. It appears to be based on a story idea by creator David Turko (warrior nun).

fakes Season 1 begins streaming on Netflix tomorrow, September 2nd.