SummaryVivian (Anna Chlumsky), a journalist investigates purported German heiress Anna Delvey (Julia Garner), who may be a con woman in this limited series from Shonda Rhimes inspired by the New York Magazine article by Jessica Pressler.
Created By:Shonda Rhimes
Inventing Anna
Season 1 Premiere:
Feb 11, 2022
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57
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4.8
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Feb 9, 2022
91
In telling a story about a complicated woman through the lens of another complicated woman, Rhimes builds a lot of nuance into the narrative, ensuring the show’s escape from quick and easy judgment.
Feb 9, 2022
74
The modesty of its thematic and narrative ambitions keep Inventing Anna from being a great show. It could have been truly great if it had decided to really be about something, but instead it's content to just be fun. It knows what it is and succeeds at what it sets out to do.
User score
Mixed or Average
4.8
35% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
29% Mixed
18 Ratings
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35% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
Nov 30, 2022
7
This series is a portrayal of real-life criminal Anna Delvey/ Anna Sorokin. As it isn't a documentary, there's a lot of padding as to be expected to make it more theatrical (this fact is shoved in our faces at the beginning of each episode). The plot and tone isn't consistent, and also, the main character remains so much of an enigma, there's a constant wobble as to how to portray Anna, this could be a plus or minus, depending on how you view it. Away from the plot, the acting of this series is well-done. Julia Garner delivers a stunning performance as Anna, with her accent that's not consistent, but also plays in theme with her character. The other cast members also delivered brilliantly. The score of the series is also good. As a series, Inventing Anna does what it sets out to do. It's sure to spark conversation on the various themes that are involved in it.
Feb 23, 2022
7
I find the bad reviews surprising. I thought the characters were well acted and developed . Multi layered plot with the right touch of mystery Garner and Chulmsky are great.
Feb 9, 2022
67
Like too many streaming series, it trades in efficiency and force for length and reduced churn. Still, there’s a lot to chew on, including a handful of delicacies yet to be so earnestly unearthed in all those other stories of the rich and famous.
Feb 14, 2022
50
In treating Anna with a shrug, Inventing Anna never quite justifies its own existence. Instead, it strings its viewers along with the possibility of reaching some profound revelation, but in the end, it’s a knockoff posing as couture.
Feb 10, 2022
50
[Arian Moayed's] scenes with Garner in the 82-minute (!) finale, which focuses on Anna's trial, are electric — the few moments Inventing Anna lives up to its promise. The rest of the time, the series feels like one extremely long con.
Feb 10, 2022
40
Inventing Anna careens all over the place, and one of its only consistencies is an exhausting insistence that Delvey was talented but misunderstood.
Feb 10, 2022
30
A series as intellectually empty, structurally disjointed and just badly written as “Inventing Anna” can’t help feeling like a con, too.
Mar 21, 2022
6
An imperfect Netflix series is full of bad cringe acting, which tries to tell 2 stories at once and miserably fails. The plotline and storyline is good but I'm not sure of how real it actually is. Netflix tried.
Feb 18, 2022
5
Inventing Anna 2022 ★★½
Watched Feb 14, 2022 Luis_989’s review published on Letterboxd:
55/100 I decided to watch this miniseries because I wanted to see Julia Garner's performance, and that alone is what made me get to the end of it, because overall, the drama itself felt too bland and uninspired. Besides, with this miniseries, plus The Tinder Swindler and Hulu's upcoming miniseries, The Dropout in which Amanda Seyfried will play Elizabeth Holmes, I'm really getting tired of these production companies providing such great showcases for those who ultimately are nothing more than thieves and con artists.
Mar 28, 2022
4
Well played! Refreshingly new genre, Twisted, Dry humored, & quite engaging!
Well DONE!!
Jul 20, 2025
3
Could've been a story of a con, and one to teach an imaginary New York a lesson, but the main character's role is undermined, which makes it impossible to achieve such influence on a society.
Production Company:
- Shondaland
Initial Release Date:Feb 11, 2022
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 3 Nominations
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
