Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure
3.0/5
Critic Rating
Smoke Screen is an investigative documentary series on people with complex motives and morals. Follow characters on the fringes of society — con artists, cult leaders, corrupt politicians — as they seduce their marks and bend communities to their will. Join us as we unravel their stories and bring justice to the people they’ve deceived. SEASON 9: My Friend, the Serial Killer In the 1970s, Steve Fishman was an intern at his local newspaper, when one day he hitched a ride back from Boston with Robert Carr III, better known as “Red.” Red seemed trustworthy enough, but he was hiding a secret: by the tim...
Critic Reviews
Score: 1
The Crime Writers Squad • Crime Writers On • Mar 16, 2023
"We felt like we were missing something in "Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure."...it failed to deliver on some basic questions about what was going on...also thought the host was a little too blasé when getting her hands on the poison."
Score: 5
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian • Jan 19, 2023
"(Season: Deadly Cure) Host Kristen V Brown tells the mind-boggling story of the dangerous cult that promoted it and a band of activists who went on a mission to hunt its members down and stop them."
