Fake follows a magazine features writer named Birdie Bell (Asher Keddie) who has been out of the dating game for five years before deciding to give online dating a crack. But when she rocks up to her first date with a man named Joe Burt (David Wenham), she’s not too impressed.

Asher Keddie’s new series, Fake, is based on the true story of journalist Stephanie Woods and her relationship with a serial scammer. Since premiering on Paramount+ this month, the Australian series is already getting people talking (and become more cautious about their online dating profiles).

On today's podcast, Wood discusses that long-ago relationship, why she thinks her experience resonated so much with readers, what it's like to see Asher Keddie playing her – and whether this lemons-to-lemonade tale means all the heartache was worth it in the end.

From a traumatic relationship with a pathological liar came a Good Weekend cover story, then a book. And now, a TV series starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham – proving all happy endings don’t look the same. Wood with Asher Keddie, who plays Birdie, the character based on Wood.

Asher Keddie Fake true story: When Stephanie Wood broke up with her boyfriend, she Googled him. Everything he'd told her was a lie.