Scamanda complete guide: how to watch and everything to know about the docuseries
ABC News docuseries is based on the podcast of the same name.

From podcast to your TV screen, ABC News has brought Scamanda to viewers. Based on Apple Podcasts' most shared title of 2023, Scamanda is a multi-episode docuseries that digs deeper into the story of Amanda Riley.
Other recent entries ABC News productions have included Brats, the documentary about the group of teen actors who starred in many classic 80s movies, and After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, which looked at the cultural phenomenon that was the Baywatch TV show. Both of those documentaries streamed exclusively on Hulu, while Scamanda was released weekly on the ABC network, but is also available to stream.
Here's everything you need to know about Scamanda.
Scamanda how to watch
All episodes of Scamanda are available to stream on Hulu.
Scamanda premise
Here is the official synopsis for Scamanda:
"Scamanda, the new docuseries based on the No. 1 podcast of the same name, unravels the story of California native Amanda Riley, a young wife, mother and devout Christian whose life suddenly takes a terrible turn when she is diagnosed with Stage 3 blood cancer. Amanda begins documenting her battle online, captivating thousands, but she has a secret that she is dying to keep. Her story changes from inspiration to suspicion when someone sends an anonymous tip to investigative producer Nancy Mosciatello, who then embarks on a five-year-long investigation into Amanda. Soon, Amanda's own words may prove to be her downfall."
Get some more background info on the docuseries and the Scamanda questions we want answered.
Scamanda subjects
ABC News touts new and exclusive interviews that make up the Scamanda docuseries from police, an IRS investigator, a neuropsychologist and former friends of Amanda Riley. The documentary also touts that it has communications between Riley and podcast host Charlie Webster, exclusive access to archival assets, material collected by Mosciatello during her investigation and more.
Scamanda trailer
Watch the trailer for Scamanda right here:
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