All Episodes of Great Pretender
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Season 1
7.5/10299 votesLoading...Case 1_1: Los Angeles Connection
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2020
Makoto and his partner make their living conning the innocent. But when a simple scam on a tourist goes awry, he's soon out of his depth in Los Angeles.
Director: Yoshino Shirahata, Hiro Kaburagi
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.5/10254 votesLoading...Case 1_2: Los Angeles Connection
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2020
Dangling from the Hollywood sign, Makoto recalls his path from salesman to a life of crime. Back on the ground, he learns more about "confidence men."
Director: Takashi Katagiri, Tetsuaki Matsuda
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.6/10236 votesLoading...Case 1_3: Los Angeles Connection
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2020
Makoto tells Laurent how he got into Eddie's good graces, but keeping up the con isn't easy, and the LAPD is monitoring the situation closely.
Director: Tomoko Hiramuki, Tetsuaki Matsuda
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.9/10236 votesLoading...Case 1_4: Los Angeles Connection
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2020
With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddie's enforcer, and Pola Dickens sets her sights on him.
Director: Ryoji Masuyama
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.6/10292 votesLoading...Case 1_5: Los Angeles Connection
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2020
The pressure is on as everyone watches Makoto make the first batch of Sakura Magic, but with Agent Dickens in his ear, things take a very serious turn.
Director: Yoshino Shirahata, Yukiko Imai
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.3/10203 votesLoading...Case 2_1: Singapore Sky
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/13/2020
Two years later, Makoto gets an honest job as a mechanic once he gets out, while Laurent and the crew reunite for a job in Las Vegas.
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.5/10196 votesLoading...Case 2_2: Singapore Sky
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2020
The crew heads to Singapore to begin the con on the two princes and the fixed Path Finder Air Race, but Makoto has concerns about Abbie's mental state.
Director: Takashi Katagiri
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.2/10188 votesLoading...Case 2_3: Singapore Sky
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2020
When their first strategy fails, Laurent recruits some extra help, using Makoto's skills as a mechanic to deal with the stubborn elder prince.
Director: Yoshino Shirahata
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.5/10187 votesLoading...Case 2_4: Singapore Sky
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/3/2020
Not realizing who the bookies are, the greedy prince places a series of eye-popping wagers. Abbie's harrowing past begins to affect her focus.
Director: Tetsuaki Matsuda
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.8/10200 votesLoading...Case 2_5: Singapore Sky
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/10/2020
With the air race finals on the horizon, all the pieces move into place. Makoto has a serious talk with each pilot before making a wager of his own.
Director: Katsushi Sakurabi
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.5/10186 votesLoading...Case 3_1: Snow of London
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/17/2020
Working as a sushi chef while living in France, Makoto attempts to plan a con without Laurent's help after a pompous Englishman terrorizes the locals.
Director: Yasuhiro Akamatsu
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.7/10188 votesLoading...Case 3_2: Snow of London
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/24/2020
In London, Laurent and the team put their payback con against the "007 of the art world" into action. Cynthia reminisces about art and love.
Director: Yukiko Imai
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.0/10190 votesLoading...Case 3_3: Snow of London
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/1/2020
Makoto searches for Thomas, the art forger connected to Cynthia, to create a fake version of "Snow of London." Laurent and Abbie's plan continues.
Director: Mai Teshima
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.2/10212 votesLoading...Case 3_4: Snow of London
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/8/2020
Laurent's fake dark auction begins with outrageous prices. Among the bidders, Coleman and Cynthia vie over "Snow of London."
Director: Yoko Kanamori
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.0/10164 votesLoading...Case 4_1: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/22/2020
Determined to rebuild his life, Makoto parts ways with the team and returns to Japan. He lands a job, but doesn't know what he's gotten himself into.
Director: Ryoji Masuyama
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.0/10158 votesLoading...Case 4_2: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/29/2020
Cynthia and Shi-won arrive in Japan to start the con on Scarlet Company. Makoto and his boss accompany them to the UAE to witness a kidnapping.
Director: Yoshino Shirahata
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.3/10171 votesLoading...Case 4_3: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/5/2020
A delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Suzaku Group arrives in Tokyo. Summoned to translate, Makoto realizes the interpreter looks familiar.
Director: Tetsuaki Matsuda
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.6/10185 votesLoading...Case 4_4: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/12/2020
Two months after the end of the con, Makoto still works for Akemi. One night he receives a visit from a man he thought he saw die in front of him.
Director: Yukiko Imai
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.3/10167 votesLoading...Case 4_5: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/19/2020
A younger Laurent joins a group of con artists including Oz after unknowingly aiding them in Paris. As they travel around the world, he falls in love.
Director: Yujiro Abe
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.9/10215 votesLoading...Case 4_6: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/26/2020
On their last job, the team passes Dorothy off as an Ethiopian princess and stages her kidnapping for the Shanghai group. Then it all goes wrong.
Director: Mai Teshima
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.9/10154 votesLoading...Case 4_7: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 12/3/2020
The final phase of the con on the Shanghai group starts when Laurent returns to the city. The stakes are higher than ever, with no margin for error.
Director: Yoko Kanamori
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
8.3/10170 votesLoading...Case 4_8: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 12/10/2020
Both sides prepare for a fateful meeting in Tokyo, with Laurent and Makoto acting as translators. Everything depends on Makoto's choice.
Director: Takashi Katagiri, Ryoji Masuyama
Writer: Ryota Kosawa
7.9/10192 votesLoading...Case 4_9: Wizard of Far East
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 12/17/2020
The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.
Director: Hiro Kaburagi
Writer: Ryota Kosawa