I don’t recall watching a scripted show on Bravo before. I did watch a couple of episodes of Girls Guide, but quickly lost interest. We are only two episodes in to Imposters and I’m hooked.
Bravo is in the process of updating their brand. The focus of the update is less housewives, more…whatever comes next. What they want to be next, what they really, really want, is straight males. It is no secret that Bravo is a station that is very heavy on the older women and gay men viewership. Imposters is a show that you can watch with your straight husband. There are guns and everything in the second episode! Bravo needs to broaden their ad appeal. Oil of Olay, anti-depressents and weight loss drugs are all well and good. But Ford would be nice.
So the baby blue talk bubble is out and the more masculine lines and colors are in. I am loving the new direction. I’ve been trying long before this new Bravo, to find things you guys are into beyond the housewives. And frankly beyond Bravo. I feel like the last five years of my life have been advertising for them almost exclusively for free. But getting y’all off the Bravo teat and not replacing it with something else would be counter productive.
IMDB writes this as the show summary:
Con artist Maddie is as beautiful as she is dangerous. Over the years, she has left a trail of unwitting victims who become tormented upon realizing that they have been used and robbed of everything — including their hearts. Her latest assignment threatens to be derailed, though, when she meets Patrick, a potential love interest. Further complicating Maddie’s work are three former targets — Ezra, Richard and Jules — who realize they have been scammed by the same woman and team up to track her down. When the men choose to embark on the quest, they don’t realize that they must face their own truths and find new versions of themselves along the way.
– Written by Christopher Wilson
Perhaps Imposters can be your gateway drug to really good stuff on the telly. Perhaps we can start to repair our brain synapses and remember a life before watching grown women brawling in Louboutins was the core of our collective existence. Maybe. I am less than hopeful.
Imposters is not cinematic genius. It’s still Bravo. But it is a fun watch in a time where we all need a fun watch. The gist of the show is that there are three people who take on different roles each episode to set someone (or some bank) up to lose a lot of money.
InbarLavi, who plays the lead character, Maddie is in a cahoots with Max (Brian Benben), and Sally (Katherine LaNasa) to marry men and take their money and leave very shortly after the wedding. Maddie meets a hot guy named Patrick in a coffee shop that she actually likes. This is a problem for the other two and in episode three, Uma Thurman joins the cast to keep Maddie focused on her job. Parker Young discussed that here.
In the first two episodes, Ezra (Rob Heaps) and Richard (Parker Young) Erika Jayne’s latest obsession, discover that both of them have been duped by the same woman and team up to track her down. In the third, upcoming episode, the guys meet up with Jules (Marianne Rendón), who was also married to Maddie, or whatever her name really is.
Every week is if fun to see what roles Sally and Max play as they infiltrate the target to provide information to Maddie. Who will Maddie be next week? How will this keep happening without being redundant?
But the trailing group of former targets who are all broke because of her and trying to panhandle and scheme their way to their target is hilarious.
If you need fun and light, this is a great option. It’s not Shakespeare, but I don’t think we are up for that either. You need fun and light. You need to know that there is a new con every week. And the previous targets will be in hilarious pursuit each week in ever increasing numbers. Remember The Catch? That pretty abysmal show they put on ABC or wherever? Imposters is everything you hoped that show would be.
Any takers?
I loved the first two seasons of Girlfriends Guide. This season…meh. It was too short to develop the new characters.
I am lukewarm on Imposters. Really liked the first episode, the second was so so. It was developed by Paul Adelstein (Jake on Girlfriends Guide), so I will give it a little more time.
I would like to see more Brian Benben.
If I remember correctly TT, you watched Revenge….Brians real life wife, Madeleine Stowe, brilliantly played, Victoria Grayson.
I have noticed a little “Rebranding by Bravo” too with slight logo and graphics changes as well as a new voiceover guy…at least he sounds different to me.
….and what’s with the announcer saying “you’re watching BravA” now instead of “you’re watching BravO”???
I agree. I’m watching it and it’s very entertaining. It’s no Scandal or Revenge, but it’s better than a Bravo’s typical reality offerings. Have you seen Odd Mom Out? I think that’s wonderful as well. Jill Kargman is a comic tour de force.
I like Odd Mom too. The only shows that I really am not into are Vanderpump rules and Top Chef. Real Housewives Atlanta is really losing its shine for me.
Odd Mom Out is so good! It’s one of those “drink coming from your nose” funny shows. Love all the characters!
I like Imposters. I’m watching. Cool that Uma is in the show.
It looks like it may be fun. I’ve been recording it but haven’t watched the episodes yet. Maybe I’ll go ahead and do some binge watching.
I tried Watchung Catch and speed after like 3 episodes. I only watched Imposter by accident and I think it will be easy to her past the 3rd episode. Bravo making changes….about time. It does get boring watching women attack each other all the time or focusing all their hatred on one person.
Bravo, please keep your hands off the script of Imposter and it just may be a winner.
I noticed a new announcer on Bravo along with the other changes. I will give this show a shot. I also like Odd Mom out. I enjoyed Drew Barrymore’s episode. She recently divorced Jill Kargman’s brother Will, but said she is still very close to the family. Not watching a lot of Bravo anymore. Two or three housewives and Southern Charm plus Odd Mom out.
I need to.check out odd mom out also. Was just a tad worried it would be like Girlfriend’s Guide and I just could not get through that show even trying three times. Something is just annoying about it, my opinion of course. This one looks interesting though (the one described in the post )
Thanks for sharing. I hadn’t heard of this show but I don’t watch anything on Bravo anymore I suppose that’s why. I will check this out tonight! Thanks TT!
Free Showtime weekend, then I’ll give it a go. Haven’t seen any scripted Bravo yet, so this may be the one. Thanks TT.
Watched the first episode and I’m hooked. Got the 2nd on DVR and will watch tonight. I actually like all three of the scripted shows on Bravo so far. Girlfriend’s Guide is fun for me to watch because it’s just pure escapism, like the housewives used to be…i’ve been fading out on housewives in the last year or so. Just can’t keep up with the new ladies and the fights. It will be interesting to see where Imposters leads –lots of potential on this one.
I felt guilty the other night watching Imposters. I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to be laughing, but I was. What a strangely intriguing story. It’s certainly better that some of the scripted shows on the big 3 networks. I’m looking at you, Chicago Med and Code Black.
Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce lost me after the first season or two, which I really liked. There was something about the Abby character that eventually irritated the crap out of me – for me, she came off as smirky and too full of herself. I just didn’t buy her as someone guys would be falling all over, but then again some women have that approachability and lack of inhibition that reels the guys in, even though (to another woman) she might not seem all that. Maybe I’m just jealous LOL, since I was raised with very traditional and proper English parents and never learned the tricks of the trade that so many women seem to come by naturally. LOVe Imposters! The actors are all really believable and the scripts are far from cookie cutter. Have to watch episode 2 again because I had unexpected company while it was on (which I hate, unless it’s family because they don ‘t care if my house is a little dusty, as in my cobwebs have cobwebs) and it messed up my viewing for the evening. Having a hubby with Alzheimer’s let’s you become very comfortable with much lower standards – you learn not to beat yourself up about the little things. I have great hopes that, if Bravo let’s the writers go along as well as they started, this will be a standout show.
Maddie is on fire and the smartest one in her ring of grifters. And the thirty-seventy split didn’t bode well for her. By the way she will shut that shit down soon enough. I believe.
Thanks the recommendation. I’ve been watching Star based on your review/recommendation. Also watch Odd Mom out, This is Us on NBC, Scandal, Modern Family and Blackish – that’s about it on my scripted TV shows. But I love new recommendations as I am burnt out on housewives.
Watched the first episode and wasn’t impressed but I’ll give it another go.
Did not like Girlfriend’s Guide at all. LOVE Odd Mom Out and Jill K. is hilarious. I’ve also read her books.
I’m hooked. Like you said, it’s not deep or cerebral but it’s fun to watch and I like the eventual grouping of Maddie’s cons. I can’t wait to see Uma and to know who the doctor is. ?
I don’t think there is a “Doctor”. I think it’s one of the older two but I guess the writers can take it wherever they want. Maybe it’s Uma?
The two older ones talk about getting orders from “the doctor” on who their next hit is. I wonder if the doctor will ever be shown.
Right, but maybe the cons are conning the con? Using the tender young meat for bait?
Maybe so. Or it will just be all “Charlie’s Angels” where we never see Charlie? It is kind of a fun romp like Charlie’s Angels.
I hope that they slowly develop the doctor and seep out clues. That would be a fun added element!
I am really enjoying this show. Kind of reminds me of The Catch on ABC.
Just watched first two episodes. I liked it. I’m in.
My prediction is somehow Alice/Ava/Maddie is the “doctor” or in cahoots with the “doctor” personally.
Ooh, good one.
I think her asking about going rogue is a factor. Just can’t figure out yet.
We’ve been watching imposters on Bravo since the whole realhousewives stuff began.
That took me a minute, but dang, so true. LOL
I love this show! I was hoping you would recap it. I’ve been watching the first two episodes over and over on demand to find missing things that I didn’t see the first time around! I’m definitely hooked!
Just binge watched it and now I’m hooked. Thx for the rec, TT x o x o
I am enjoying the hell out of this show. So refreshing to me especially since I have been watching every reality show on Bravo & E! For the last year almost exclusively with the exception of The Walking Dead.
I for one was totally in the market for a great weekly scripted show to look forward to & it seems I am not alone! Yay!!!
I’m embarrassed to admit I have had a weird obsession with Inbar Lavi ever since I saw her for literally 20 seconds on Sons of Anarchy a couple years back. She said one little line to Jax Teller ?? & I literally rewound the scene half a dozen times. I couldn’t believe she said what she said for one (it was pretty risqué imo) & so was taken by surprise, but I have to admit I had a bit of a girl crush. I think she is captivating (although I’m falling more & more in love with Ezra & Richard as the show progresses) & I was so seriously excited to see that she was starring in a new show. Kudos to Bravo for a great script, interesting fresh concept & beautiful talented cast members (songs by Coldplay & The National don’t hurt either thumbs up to whomever chooses the music for this show!!)
I love the interaction between the three targets. I love the soundtrack. I love that I laugh while watching this & I also feel a tug on my heart strings when each of the targets are expressing the pain they are simultaneously experiencing bc of one cunning beautiful girl.
This show is exactly what I was desperately needing. It’s been so long since I followed a tv show & I can’t wait to check in here each week & read everyone’s thoughts on the episode & chat with other people who love Imposters!I loved having a show to watch every week & talk with my girlfriends about on the phone for hours after it ended. I am excited to have a guilty pleasure back in my life except now I will talk with folks online after the show! To date myself some examples of previous faves are: My So Called Life, Thirty Something, ER (haha it’s been DECADES!) i can’t believe it’s been that long since I’ve been into television (aside from my recent obsession with the housewives, Vanderpump Rules & Flipping Out all of which I will love til the wheels fall off!)
Anyway sorry for the long rambling post this is the first time I have ever commented on any television program ever haha! I’ll definitely keep my future posts more concise & clear.
Cheers to a new favorite….. it’s delicious!