Episode 1
Purveyor of Pop
41m6.0 / 10
Lou Pearlman assembles the Backstreet Boys and their competitors, NSYNC. But after racking up gold records, the men are stunned by their paltry paydays.
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TV series
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
2024TV-141 season6.5 / 10
Backstreet Boys. NSYNC. Lou Pearlman created the biggest boy bands of the '90s — and one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Backstreet Boys. NSYNC. Lou Pearlman created the biggest boy bands of the '90s — and one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Business Is Business
42m6.0 / 10
After a lawsuit, Lou launches a reality TV show to find the next big music act. As employees question Lou's cash source, the FBI takes interest.
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Episode 3
Blood Money
44m6.0 / 10finale
Amid a too-good-to-be-true savings plan, bad checks, forgeries and dubious financial statements, investors seek justice — while Lou travels the globe.
Where to watch Dirty Pop: The Boy Band ScamEpisode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
Cast
Lou PearlmanSelf (archive footage)Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 3
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
TIME StudiosUnited States
Themes
miniseries
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