Deep Cover
4.8/5
Critic Rating
Deep Cover is a show about people who lead double lives. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. Welcome to a new miniseries, Deep Cover: George Santos. George Santos, the former Republican Congressman from New York, told a lot of stories about his life and his credentials. Many of which, it turns out, were not true. And now–in just a few weeks–Santos is scheduled to face a criminal trial. Deep Cover Producer Amy Gaines McQuade, who grew up in Santos’ congressional district, speaks with insiders and exper...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Reggie Ugwu • New York Times • Dec 6, 2024
"(Season: The Nameless Man) ...twisty, novelistic narrative that unfolds never feels excessive or out-of-hand...."
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Feb 13, 2023
"(Season: Never Seen Again)...the new season of Deep Cover totally has its grips on me. I have no idea what’s going on and I love sitting in this state of confusion."
Score: 4.5
Ximena Smith • Stuff NZ • Feb 4, 2023
"(Season: Never Seen Again) On its own, the story is an unusual tale of trickery, but this podcast takes it even further by featuring extensive interviews with Reed herself, which is an uncommon feature in other podcasts of a similar nature. Perhaps this is why the series felt quite sympathetic towards Reed, without necessarily giving her a complete pass – Halpern digs deep into her past and family history, which is a refreshing approach in the saturated “scammer story” marketplace."
Score: 4.5
Jeff Beer • Fast Company • Jul 13, 2020
"This story feels like Narcos-meets-Sons of Anarchy—as directed by the Coen Brothers. Which is fitting because it all started when Stowaway Entertainment producer Jeff Singer sent Halpern an unpublished manuscript of a novel written by a former FBI agent."
