Is 'Hollywood Hustler' on Netflix? Where Can You Watch Zach Horwitz’s $650M Hollywood Scam Story?

Published 10/27/2025, 11:29 AM EDT

Amidst the hushed brilliance of Tinseltown's promise and shattered hope, Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam reads like a cautionary tale in custom-made suits. It is a tale of ambition, disguise, and the collapsed facade. With streaming services starving for true-crime sparkle, the Zach Horwitz tale arrives at the perfect time for binge-watchers.

Roll back the screen to stream the mind-bending story of the detained architect of chaos.

Hollywood Hustler: A streaming guide for Tinseltown's biggest scam

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Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam is not currently available on Netflix. However, the show has been streaming since October 17, 2025. Rather than Netflix, American subscribers can watch the complete three-part documentary series exclusively on Prime Video. Directed by Emmy nominee Rebecca Chaiklin, Hollywood Hustler is an original series about the real-life misadventures of actor Zachary J. Horwitz, stage name Zach Avery, obsessed with attaining A-list status in Hollywood.

Horwitz scammed several investors to draw a huge sum, reported to be about $650 million, including forging HBO and Netflix contracts. With one season comprising three episodes, the show is available to stream on Prime Video for free first 30 days, followed by $11.98 per month. Though not on Netflix, viewers can still get an in-depth analysis of Horwitz's meteoric rise and catastrophic fall, laced with interviews and never-before-seen footage on Prime Video. 

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A scam so smart, even when the mastermind is behind the bars, it haunts Hollywood.

Inside Zach Horwitz’s $650M Hollywood Ponzi scheme

Over three episodes, Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam reveals how actor-turned-scammer Zach Horwitz built a sophisticated Ponzi scheme of more than $650 million, constructed around sitdowns with his former wife, pals, investors, and even others who claim to have trusted him. Horwitz impersonated an investor and an agent to faux-negotiate licensing agreements on behalf of movies released by HBO or Netflix internationally. He also scammed his own university friends with finance backgrounds, luring them into his faux business.

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Horwitz's modus operandi involved high-end marketing, fake records, and a veneer of credibility that duped insiders, before it fell apart in the courtroom. The center of Hollywood Hustler is the breakdown in trust. Audiences will learn how Horwitz reportedly used money from investors to support his extravagant lifestyle, while offering returns that did not exist. Zachary Horwitz, arrested in 2021, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and to pay up to $230 million in restitution. For those hooked on scandal, courtroom drama, and the human toll behind it, Hollywood Hustler on Prime Video is the best fraud-marathon to binge.

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Ipshita Chakraborty

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Ipshita Chakraborty is an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie. Offering thoughtful and compelling storytelling, they cover everything Hollywood and trending, from the latest streaming sensations to behind-the-scenes buzz. With about 7 years of writing experience for online media, Ipshita brings their voice to the coverage through industry analysis and cultural critique, a strength evident in prior work, such as their views on why the Michaela gender swap was needed in Bridgerton.

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