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Paul T. Goldman
GenreDocumentary
Directed byJason Woliner
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerTyler Ben-Amotz
Running time30-63 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkPeacock
Original releaseJanuary 1 (2023-01-01) –
January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)

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 "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]

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Jason Woliner

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Vulture (website)

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Peacock (streaming service)

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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

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Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"BCBS"Jason WolinerJanuary 1, 2023 (2023-01-01)
2"Moscow"Jason WolinerJanuary 1, 2023 (2023-01-01)
3"Royce"Jason WolinerJanuary 1, 2023 (2023-01-01)
4"The Trial"Jason WolinerJanuary 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)
5"The Chronicles"Jason WolinerJanuary 15, 2023 (2023-01-15)
6"The Warrior"Jason WolinerJanuary 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.[3] Director Jason Woliner had been working on the show, in some capacity, for more than a decade.[4]

Casting

In June 2022, Rosanna Arquette, Frank Grillo, Dennis Haysbert, Melinda McGraw and Dee Wallace joined the cast of the series, in undisclosed capacities.[5] 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.[6]

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Rosanna Arquette

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Frank Grillo

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Josh Pais

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James Remar

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Plot

Paul T. Goldman is loosely based on Paul Finkelman's semi-autobiographical self-published book, self-published screenplay, and self-published spinoff series.[4] 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.[7] 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."[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."[4] 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."[7] Variety called the series "more cruel than dazzling."[8]

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]

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Misogyny

Misogyny

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Revenge porn

Revenge porn

Revenge porn is the distribution of sexually explicit images or videos of individuals without their consent. The material may have been made by a partner in an intimate relationship with the knowledge and consent of the subject at the time, or it may have been made without their knowledge. The subject may have experienced sexual violence during the recording of the material, in some cases facilitated by narcotics such as “date rape” drugs which also cause a reduced sense of pain and involvement in the sexual act, dissociative effects and amnesia. The possession of the material may be used by the perpetrators to blackmail the subjects into performing other sexual acts, to coerce them into continuing a relationship or to punish them for ending one, to silence them, to damage their reputation, and/or for financial gain. In the wake of civil lawsuits and the increasing numbers of reported incidents, legislation has been passed in a number of countries and jurisdictions to outlaw the practice, though approaches have varied and been changed over the years. The practice has also been described as a form of psychological abuse and domestic violence, as well as a form of sexual abuse.

Jason Woliner

Jason Woliner

Jason Woliner is an American director, writer and a former child actor. He was the non-performing member of the comedy group Human Giant and directed the bulk of their output. After that, he directed, co-wrote, and acted as showrunner on the cult Adult Swim series Eagleheart starring Chris Elliott. Woliner has directed episodes of Fox's The Last Man on Earth, NBC's Parks and Recreation, and Comedy Central's Nathan for You and Jon Benjamin Has a Van, among others. In 2020, he directed film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

The Daily Beast

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The Rehearsal (TV series)

The Rehearsal (TV series)

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Variety (magazine)

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Source: "Paul T. Goldman", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 22nd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_T._Goldman.

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References
  1. ^ Pandya, Hershal (2023-01-23). "A Journey Into the Paul T. Goldman Cinematic Universe". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  2. ^ Chapman, Wilson (December 8, 2022). "'Paul T. Goldman' Trailer: Peacock Series From 'Borat 2' Director Is Even Stranger Than 'Borat'". IndieWire. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  3. ^ White, Peter (May 11, 2022). "'Borat' Sequel Director Jason Woliner Lands Straight-To-Series Mystery At Peacock; Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Among EPs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "It's Sunny with a Chance of Murder in Natasha Lyonne's "Poker Face"". The New Yorker. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (June 10, 2022). "Rosanna Arquette, Frank Grillo, Dennis Haysbert Among 5 Cast In Jason Woliner's Peacock Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Behzadi, Sofia (July 29, 2022). "Jason Woliner's Peacock Series Adds 7 To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Schager, Nick (2023-01-01). "The Strangest TV Show You Might Ever Watch". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  8. ^ a b D'Addario, Daniel (2022-12-28). "'Paul T. Goldman' Is a Meta Journey That's More Cruel Than Dazzling: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  9. ^ "Paul T. Goldman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Paul T. Goldman". Metacritic. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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