Fakes

Zoe Christensen (Emilija Baranac) is a Vancouver bookworm high school student. She has made an university ID to study in the library. Her hard-partying best friend Rebecca Li (Jennifer Tong) needs a new fake ID. They join drug dealer Tryst (Richard Harmon) to start a fake ID business.

This is a CBC show that got picked up by Netflix. It has a couple of interesting moves like the multiple point-of-views and unreliable narrators. The opening probably shows too much. It depraves the show of some of its tension. The subject matter reminds me a little of Good Girls. As for the girls, they are pretty good despite being thirty playing teenagers. The first season ends with a promise of more although more is unlikely.

Thank you Netflix for Fakes. Overall comedy but has its moments that surprise me in a great way. Got to watch. Great casting and set. Love the scoring. Alternating viewpoints and what the character Zoe and Beca are experiencing was interesting and was refreshing to the narrative. The show keeps you on your toes and never a dull moment with the interperonsal relationships of the characters and how the deal with each situation as they unfold. Tryst is so engaging to watch. There is so much to build on, You can't just leave season 1 like this, you just can't. Was this film in North America cause it has a very European vibe on the set. Can't wait to see the next season.

How are we not all talking about how awesome this show is? Do yourself a favour and watch this show.

I loved the different view points from the characters. Pretty much everything about it: how it was filmed, casted, shot. Richard Harmon, Jennifer Tong, and Emilija Baranac were meant for these roles.

The musical score really fit the series. It is easily the most bingeable show on Netflix (or cbc gem in Canada) right now. Really hoping season 2 comes out soon. As a debut show from David Turko, I'm really setting my sight on all his future series as I've been really impressed with this one.

Just do it. Watch it now. You'll love it.

Not a single line of wasted dialogue. It all either makes you laugh, manhandles your feels, or leaves you staring at the screen with a surprised Pikachu face. I was completely thrown by the ramping up in episode five from frothy, witty YA crime caper to Breaking Bad. Tryst is Jesse Pinkman meets the Artful Dodger? Or do I sound like Sally making bad theater references here? (You will either love Sally or break out into hives, and whatever ends up happening, you're SUPPOSED to feel that way.) I love lusty Sophie and Clem the not nice guy. These are fleshed out side characters with their own motivations and lives off screen, hopefully positioned to spring into action with more screen time in season 2. Also, shout out to the costume department? The clothing was ridiculous and wonderful. The consensus is everyone is surprised at how good this is, so spread the word and lets make sure there's a second season.

Was pleasantly surprised to come across this on Netflix. The show has solid pacing and dialog, which keeps the story moving forward without ever feeling rushed or dull. I was able to watch the entire season in just a couple sittings. All the actors were really well cast, though the character of Tryst seemed to be the most engaging for me. Even though the show is labeled as a comedy, I feel it goes a bit above just the laughs by really exploring all the characters interpersonal relationships. The serious moments give us a reason to care and a reason to root for people. Really hoping for a second season.