Sneaky Pete
Heists & consCapers, con artists and elaborate schemes.This show: 9/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 9/10Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 8/10Outsider leadA misfit or newcomer as our way into the world.This show: 7/10Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Giovanni RibisiMarin IrelandShane McRaeLibe BarerPeter GeretyMargo Martindale
Written by
Bryan CranstonDavid Shore
Starring
Giovanni RibisiMarin IrelandShane McRaeLibe BarerPeter GeretyMargo Martindale
Written by
Bryan CranstonDavid Shore
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Sneaky Pete Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.0 | |
| S2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | |
| S3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
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About
"A grifter's lies curdle into real family love"
A career con artist fresh out of prison steals the identity of his former cellmate to dodge a vicious loan shark, and ends up hiding out with that cellmate's estranged family, who mistake him for their long-lost grandson. What starts as a scam slowly pulls him into real affection and real danger. The show moves at a patient, character-driven pace, mixing slick heist mechanics with warm family comedy and simmering dread, carried by a magnetic lead performance and a constant sense that the con could collapse any moment.
Watch it for
the way a cynical con slowly becomes a genuine, messy love for a family he's deceiving.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced action rather than slow-burn character work and tangled family dynamics.
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Season 12015
8.214K108h 30m
A con man (Giovanni Ribisi) on the run from a vicious gangster (Bryan Cranston) takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, "reuniting" with Pete's estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he's trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he's never had.
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Season 22018
8.38K108h 25m
On the verge of starting fresh, Marius is dragged back into the role of Pete Murphy when two thugs-believing he's Pete-threaten to kill the Bernhardts if he doesn't take them to Pete's estranged mother and the millions she stole from their employer. Now Marius must tread a dangerous line to find her and protect the family, all while keeping up the Pete con.
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Season 32019
7.87K107h 35m
Who is Marius Josipovic? Marius himself would like to know. He's feeling a pull toward the Bernhardt family. But he's not part of the family. He's a con-man. The chance to become more like a normal human being is enticing. It also scares him to death. This season all the members of the Sneaky Pete family explore their identity. It's a dangerous journey. They could lose themselves or their lives.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Giovanni Ribisi Marius Josipovic, Pete Murphy
Marin Ireland Julia Bowman
Shane McRae Taylor Bowman
Libe Barer Carly Bowman
Peter Gerety Otto Bernhardt
Margo Martindale Audrey Bernhardt
Jay O. Sanders Sam
Jacob Pitts Lance Lord
Justine Cotsonas Shannon
Alison Wright Marjorie
Crew
Bryan Cranston
David Shore
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