Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam — Season 1
About this season
From Midwest dreamer to Hollywood fraudster, Zach Horwitz constructs an elaborate over $650 million Hollywood scam to finance his obsessive quest for stardom. His former inner circle recount how Zach preyed on their trust while living extravagantly, but when investors stop receiving payments, the facade crumbles, exposing the depths of his deception.
Episodes (3)
1. The Man Who Played Hollywood
Aired 17 October 2025 • 38 min
Zach Horwitz, a charismatic wannabe actor obsessed with achieving A-list Hollywood status, contrives an elaborate scam spanning eight years and over $650 million. Through intimate accounts from his ex-wife and closets friends, viewers discover how Zach preyed on his inner circle, leveraging fabricated connections to billionaires and Hollywood's elites to create a façade of success.
2. Vegas Baptism
Aired 17 October 2025 • 40 min
Zach's scheme expands as he spends millions on lavish trips, parties, and homes. While pursuing his acting dreams, he fabricates connections to Hollywood executives and juggles numerous extramarital affairs, including one with Vegas performer Bexxx. Through intimate interviews, those closest to Zach reveal how his carefully constructed Hollywood persona begins to fracture.
3. Big Time Nobody
Aired 17 October 2025 • 36 min
As Zach's Hollywood dream and financial scheme unravel, payments to investors are delayed, and his behavior becomes increasingly erratic. His once-admiring inner circle recounts how things begin to crumble when investors threaten FBI involvement. Amid his arrest, media scrutiny, and legal battles, questions remain about the hundreds of millions of dollars that are still missing.