Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam (2024)

Name: Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Lou Pearlman

Crime · Documentary

Backstreet Boys. NSYNC. Lou Pearlman created the biggest boy bands of the '90s — and one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (4,806 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Lou Pearlman Self (archive footage)

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

6.83 avg 3 episodes 6.9 → 6.8 42 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Purveyor of Pop	6.9	180
2	Business Is Business	6.8	161
3	Blood Money	6.8	152