{"id":76474,"date":"2024-09-21T00:03:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T04:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=76474"},"modified":"2024-09-21T00:03:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T04:03:25","slug":"abc-news-studios-new-docuseries-scamanda-based-on-the-hit-podcast-of-the-same-name-premieres-october-9-on-abc-and-streams-next-day-on-hulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/21\/abc-news-studios-new-docuseries-scamanda-based-on-the-hit-podcast-of-the-same-name-premieres-october-9-on-abc-and-streams-next-day-on-hulu\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News Studios&#8217; New Docuseries &#8220;Scamanda,&#8221; Based on the Hit Podcast of the Same Name, Premieres October 9 on ABC and Streams Next Day on Hulu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76475\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scamanda-20240920.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scamanda-20240920.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scamanda-20240920-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><em><strong>&#8220;Scamanda,&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> 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&#8217;s own words may prove to be her downfall. <em>&#8220;Scamanda&#8221;<\/em> airs Wednesdays @ 10:00PM EDT\/PDT on ABC, premiering October 9 and streaming next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the Lionsgate podcast that topped the charts and was Apple Podcasts&#8217; most shared show of 2023, the series features new and exclusive interviews, including police and an IRS investigator who covered the case, former friends of Amanda&#8217;s, and a neuropsychologist who provides insight into the mind of a scammer; communications between Amanda and podcast host, Charlie Webster; exclusive access to archival assets; materials collected by Moscatiello during her investigation and more.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1902119534\" class=\"morty-content morty-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the premiere episode, &#8220;Stage 1: Who&#8217;s Afraid of Amanda Riley?,&#8221; a beautiful young mother is given a devastating cancer diagnosis. 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