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Fake or Fortune?

Name: Fake or Fortune?
Genre: Documentary, Reality
Released: 2011-06-19
Cast: Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould, Aviva Burnstock

2011 | 14 seasons | 60 min | Documentary, Reality

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: Made for the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: 14 seasons and 59 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 59 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A big time investment at 14 seasons.

Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate the provenance or attribution of notable artworks.

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 14 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 12 is the high point.

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