# The Tinder Swindler

> Netflix’s documentary entered its Top 10 in 92 countries in its debut week.

- Owner: Netflix (distributor); RAW, AGC Studios and Gaspin Media (producers)
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-02-02
- Observed peak date: Week of Feb 16, 2022
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 58 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Catchphrase, Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Netflix released the documentary, and brands turned its lines into promotions. Reaction videos and debate about the women followed. Netflix reported three weeks atop its English film chart and 166 million hours in 28 days.

## Timeline

- 2022-01-12 — Netflix (Open web) — Netflix published a trailer article announcing the documentary for February 2.
- 2022-02-02 — Netflix / Felicity Morris (Open web) — Netflix released Felicity Morris’s documentary about three women who pursued Simon Leviev.
- 2022-02-04 — Netflix (Press) — Variety reported that Netflix was in early talks to dramatize the documentary.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Tinder Swindler.” Case HIS-01383. Spread Score v1.2: 58/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01383