Julia Garner plays Anna Delvey, who took New York society and the financial world for thousands of dollars as a purported German heiress. Anna Chlumsky plays the journalist who’s determined to write a story investigating the reality behind the image. Each episode is primarily framed around one person’s experiences, but the other plots weave in and out. This series was created by Shonda Rhimes based on the original New York Magazine article, so you’d expect more steamy and sensational…but no, this is more reportage. The first episode spends most of the time setting up the journalist’s journey with almost none of Delvey’s fun. The subsequent episodes revolve more around Delvey and her incredibly decadent lifestyle (with some great fashions). Garner has transformed herself into this enigmatic character, who’s both charming and diabolical. As the tale unfolds, the outrageous developments keep it interesting. On the down side, the narrative rambles slowly at times, esp. the final episode which was downright frustrating. This is more about the incredible character and the way she maintained her lifestyle than an involving personal drama involving any of the characters. (Nine one-hour or longer episodes) 
(3 / 5)
