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ABC News’ ‘Scamanda’ Brings the Viral Podcast to the Small Screen But Doesn’t Probe Further: TV Review
In the TV adaptation of Charlie Webster's viral podcast "Scamanda," ABC News rehases Amanda Riley's cancer con with a few revelations.
But, following the massive success of the audio series “ Scamanda,” ABC News Studios and Pilgrim Media Group have teamed up to put the story on the small screen. The podcast was released in May 2023 and went viral, after which ABC News partnered with Webster and investigative producer Nancy Mosciatello for this four-part series to breathe new life into the disturbing tale. In the third episode, “Stage 3: The Wheels of Justice,” Dr. Judy Ho, a clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, suggests conditions like factitious disorder and Munchausen syndrome may have been the cause of Riley’s behavior.
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