
Fakes
Fake it ’til you make it.
Created by David Turko
On CBC Gem
A high-energy teen comedy about friendship and escalating consequences, where the crime premise is the vehicle for character dynamics rather than genuine darkness.
Teenage best friends Zoe and Becca set out to build their own fake ID empire, but when business starts booming, their life of crime gets way too real.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Fakes sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is Fakes violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Does Fakes leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Fakes scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Fakes easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Fakes
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Fakes
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Fakes, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Fakes, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Fakes, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































