The Beauty Queen and the Catfish

Name: The Beauty Queen and the Catfish
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2026-01-11
Cast: Abbie Draper

Limited Series 2026 · 3 eps · Crime, Documentary

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When a small-town beauty queen suspects the doctor she has been messaging is not who he says he is, she turns detective to catch one of the UK's most prolific catfish.

Directed by Alana McVerry

Network: BBC Three

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