The Fake Sheikh - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Maverick reporter Mazher Mahmood tries to make a name for himself in the cutthroat world of tabloid journalism. He poses as a hitman and exposes a respected doctor who wants his mistress dead. But what Mahmood really wants is a huge scoop. He devises an audacious undercover operation, posing as a jet-setting Arab sheikh with a playboy lifestyle to expose the misdemeanours of two football tycoons.
Episode 2
The Fake Sheikh becomes a global star after a string of jaw-dropping scoops, including exposing a plot to kidnap David Beckham's family and a sting on England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. But as Mahmood's star rises, questions grow over his methods and relations become strained with some of the people closest to him.
Episode 3
Mazher Mahmood is seemingly unstoppable, despite his doubters. Then shockingly the News of the World closes amid national scandal. But Mahmood is a survivor. He joins a new paper and sets up an undercover sting on British pop star, Tulisa, aimed at exposing her as a Class A drug dealer. But there's a twist in the tale as the fake sheikh finds himself in the headlines and on trial.
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