Inventing Anna
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Inventing Anna (2022) is a drama series from Netflix. It has built a run of 9 episodes. It premiered on February 11, 2022. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What Inventing Anna Is About
In Inventing Anna, a journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York’s social scene – and stole their money as well. But is Anna New York’s biggest con woman or is she simply the new portrait of the American dream? Anna and the reporter form a dark funny love-hate bond as Anna awaits trial and our reporter fights the clock to answer the biggest question in NYC: who is Anna Delvey? The series is inspired by the New York Magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People” by Jessica Pressler, who also serves as a producer.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 9 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its drama roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Anna Chlumsky, Julia Garner and Anders Holm to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Anna Chlumsky, Julia Garner, Anders Holm, Arian Moayed, Katie Lowes and Laverne Cox lead the cast.
Key roles include Anna Chlumsky as Vivian Kent; Julia Garner as Anna Delvey; Anders Holm as Jack Mercer; Arian Moayed as Todd Spodek; Katie Lowes as Rachel Williams.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 6.7/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2022 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama viewers.
How Inventing Anna Compares
If Inventing Anna lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Inventing Anna comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Inventing Anna is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Anna Chlumsky and Julia Garner doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama roots, It has held up since 2022 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Inventing Anna is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama lane, at 9 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 6.7/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.7/10. Watch it if you want drama you can settle into.
