Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam the series chronicles the meteoric rise and catastrophic fall of Zach Horwitz, an aspiring actor described by friends as obsessed with achieving A-list status, as he orchestrates one of Hollywood's most audacious financial frauds. 

From Indiana to Los Angeles, the series unravels how Zach, an aspiring actor, constructed an elaborate Ponzi scheme to finance his relentless pursuit of Hollywood fame, creating a persona of wealth and success through fake connections to powerful CEOs and industry executives. After establishing the façade of a successful Hollywood company, he attracted wealthy investors while funding his lavish lifestyle of luxury cars, courtside seats, and a $5.7 million home—all while attempting to buy his way into an acting career.

Series details

• Title: Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2025-10-17
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Prime Video
• TVMaze ID: 87429
• IMDb ID: tt38570835

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-10-17; final listed air date 2025-10-17; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam 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.