Paul T. Goldman

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Paul T. Goldman
Genre Documentary
Directed by Jason Woliner
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 6
Production
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Producer(s) Tyler Ben-Amotz
Running time 30-63 minutes
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Release
Original network Peacock
Original release January 1 (2023-01-01) –
January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)
External links
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Paul T. Goldman is an American true crime documentary miniseries directed by Jason Woliner. The show revolves around Paul Finkelman, a man who uncovers fraud and deception caused by his ex-wife. According to Vulture, the show is "an inscrutable blend of true crime and true-crime satire, documentary storytelling, and dramatized reenactments" of Finkelman's life."[1] It premiered on January 1, 2023 on Peacock.[2]

Plot

Paul T. Goldman is loosely based on Paul Finkelman's semi-autobiographical self-published book, self-published screenplay, and self-published spinoff series.[3] In a series of interviews, reenactments, and behind-the-scenes shots at the film set, the series describes Paul's relationship with his second wife, whom he refers to as Audrey Munson (an alias). He believes that she was living a double life as a prostitute, dating her pimp Royce Rocco and running an international sex trafficking ring.[4] Paul's unreliability becomes more and more apparent. According to Variety, the story of Paul's life matters less than "his aggressive self-belief and his unusual personal qualities."[5]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Paul Finkelman as Paul T. Goldman, both in reenactments from an intended film adaptation of his story and the pseudonym he uses as an author

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Original air date
1 "BCBS" Jason Woliner January 1, 2023 (2023-01-01)
2 "Moscow" Jason Woliner January 1, 2023 (2023-01-01)
3 "Royce" Jason Woliner January 1, 2023 (2023-01-01)
4 "The Trial" Jason Woliner January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)
5 "The Chronicles" Jason Woliner January 15, 2023 (2023-01-15)
6 "The Warrior" Jason Woliner January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)

Production

Development

In May 2022 Peacock had given a straight-to-series order to an untitled series, with Seth Rogen set to executive produce under his Point Grey Pictures banner.[6] Director Jason Woliner had been working on the show, in some capacity, for more than a decade.[3]

Casting

In June 2022, Rosanna Arquette, Frank Grillo, Dennis Haysbert, Melinda McGraw and Dee Wallace joined the cast of the series, in undisclosed capacities.[7] In July 2022, Christopher Stanley, W. Earl Brown, Josh Pais, Irina Maleeva, James Remar, Paul Ben-Victor and Hilda Boulware joined the cast of the series.[8]

Reception

The show attracted attention for its ambitious and ambiguous use of satire. The New Yorker writes that "the question fueling the narrative is 'What exactly are we watching?'" and criticized the show's blasé portrayal of Paul's misogyny and revenge porn, stating that "there’s no reason to trust Woliner any more than his subject."[3] The Daily Beast writes that the series blurs fiction and reality in a way that's nearly as bizarre as The Rehearsal but that Woliner's portayal of Paul as "a colorful loon" felt "a bit mean."[4] Variety called the series "more cruel than dazzling."[5]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 75% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 7.00/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "This comedic docuseries-with-an-asterisk may strike some as ethically questionable and others as too opaque to fuss over, but there's no denying that Paul T. Goldman makes an unforgettable impression."[9] On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 63 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

References

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External links

  • Paul T. Goldman at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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