What makes True Crime shows compelling is that so many people fall victim to a horrible situation. Fatal Fraud is a new series with stories that will shock as the crimes are revealed. This includes a husband who discovers her wife has a Ponzi scheme and his life insurance is part of the deal. Watch this with someone you think you can trust. The 10 episodes of Fatal Fraud are currently running on the FilmRise Channel. This can be found on various platforms. FilmRise Channel on YouTube and across streaming devices and apps. Here’s the press release with all the details:
Radial Entertainment and Hello Mary
Present
Fatal Fraud
A New True Crime Series Where Greed Turns Deadly
10-episode Series Premieres February 16, 2026
On FilmRise Channel
Exposing the deadly cost of lies fueled by greed, the unflinching new true crime series Fatal Fraud is now available on the FilmRise Channel, a Radial Entertainment Company, across streaming devices and apps in the U.S. and Canada. Delving into cases where financial schemes spiral into betrayal, violence, and murder, the thrilling 10-episode series focuses on one of the most powerful criminal motivators: money. Each hour-long episode profiles a shocking case where financial deception escalated into lethal violence.
Through expert interviews, compelling narration, and archival footage, the series traces how greed drives criminal behavior from inception to deadly outcome. Cases range from fraudsters who befriend their victims before killing them to perpetrators who enlist family members to carry out horrific crimes. The series reveals how interpersonal relationships, financial desperation, and high-stakes motives – life insurance scams, crushing debt – transform ordinary people into perpetrators of extreme violence.
Fatal Fraud Episodes
Episode 1: The Inheritance
Teenager Sarah Stern disappears after her car is found on a New Jersey bridge, and rumors swirl about a hidden inheritance.
Episode 2: The Ponzi Plot
In West Virginia, Michael Cochran backs his wife’s booming defense business, unaware that it is a Ponzi scheme — and that he is worth more to her dead.
Episode 3: Murder for Hire
When Vermont father Gregory Davis is abducted by a man posing as a federal marshal, the trail leads back to a glamorous fraudster.
Episode 4: The Lost Family
When the McStay family vanishes from their California home, suspicion falls on a business partner.
Episode 5: The Devil in the Details
Judy Orr Baldwin dies after a crash on a rural road, but the damage does not fit her husband’s account.
Episode 6: Death in the Family
When Colorado businessman Alan Helmick is shot in his home, suspicion soon turns to his wife who ran up debts and forged his checks.
Episode 7: Murder by Antifreeze
When a Georgia firefighter dies after a sudden illness, toxicology reports point to antifreeze and suspicion falls on the woman who once mourned another husband.
Episode 8: Gambling on Love
After years abroad, London professional Carole Waugh looks for romance online and meets a smooth talker — who targets her home and fortune.
Episode 9: The Broken Trust
When an elderly woman dies in a house fire, suspicion falls on her daughter-in-law who controls her keys, her bills and the access to family money.
Episode 10: The Good Teacher
In Edinburgh, retired teacher Peter Coshan vanishes after trusting a charming younger man whose plans center on his savings.
About Radial Entertainment
Radial Entertainment is a newly formed global entertainment company, operating the FilmRise and Shout! Studios brands, backed by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. As a premier content distribution studio, Radial Entertainment boasts a diverse library of over 70,000 movies and episodes—making it one of the largest independent catalogs in the industry. The company delivers high-quality entertainment across all major consumer platforms, including FAST channels, AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, physical product, theatrical film and more. Its programming spans a wide range of genres, including true crime, reality, animation, action, westerns, award-winning titles, classics, medical, food, U.K. content, cult classics, and horror.
About Hello Mary
Hello Mary is led by CEO Steve Regan, and the Head of Development is Paul Hughes. Over the last few years, they have become one of the most trusted suppliers in the UK TV industry and have been making series for the BBC, C4, and ITV. They are currently in production on 4 new series and cover a variety of genres such as crime, reality, and history. Hello Mary is also part of the STV Studios group.
