Australia's Greatest Conman?: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Australia's Greatest Conman? (2026): Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Marc Fennell sets out to uncover the truth behind John Friedrich, the man who deceived a nation. He reveals a story that's stranger than fiction, delving into a web of lies and money.
In the 1980s, John Friedrich ran an elite sea and land rescue squad in Victoria, winning an Order of Australia, top-secret government contracts and hundreds of millions of dollars in loans.
But no one knew that John Friedrich was not who he made out to be. His undoing revealed one of the most audacious scams in Australian history, worth an estimated $900 million in today's money.
Series details
- Title: Australia's Greatest Conman?
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: Crime
- Premiere date: 2026-02-24
- Final broadcast date listed: 2026-02-24
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Web channel listed by TVmaze: SBS On Demand
- Network country: Australia
- Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 90409
- TVDB ID: 473866
Cast and credited roles
- Marc Fennell — Presenter
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2026-02-24; final listed air date 2026-02-24; episode order: 2.
Source and licence
Adapted from Australia's Greatest Conman? on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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