The Great Art Fraud

The Great Art Fraud

Lies, forgeries, manipulation - and fraud worth $86 million. How Inigo Philbrick deceived the super rich of the art world - and ended up going from paradise to prison.

Documentary

Seasons

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2025-08-27

Inigo Philbrick is an overnight sensation, selling artworks to the world’s richest collectors in a booming market. He has a reality TV star girlfriend, and he spends millions on private jets and parties. But there is a dark secret behind his success - he has created one of the biggest art frauds in history. When it comes crashing down, he must choose: face justice or disappear?

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2025-08-28

Inigo Philbrick and girlfriend Victoria vanish without a trace. As his victims realise they have been conned, the FBI begins a global manhunt. Finally captured in the south Pacific, Philbrick faces justice in a New York courtroom, where the full extent of his $86 million scam is revealed. Prison puts an end to his life as an art dealer, but now free, he hopes to make a comeback.

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Rating

4.0/10

Release Date

2025-08-27

Episodes

2 (1 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Production Companies

BBC Studios

BBC Studios