How to watch Scamanda Episode 2? Release and streaming details explored

ABC News' Scamanda, a four-part docuseries about the scam of Amanda Riley, released its Episode 1 on January 30, 2025.

In May 2023, a podcast of the same name was hosted by Charlie Webster, which recounted the story of Amanda and how she scammed more than 300 people from 2012 to 2019.

Riley faked having blood cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma and created a personal blog on multiple social media platforms to document her cancer treatment journey. She hosted online fundraisers and in-person charities and urged people to donate for her expensive cancer treatment, which went straight to her bank account.

This way, Riley was able to extort approximately $100,000 through donations until investigative producer Nancy Moscatiello uncovered her scam.

Scamanda Episode 2 will be available first on ABC News. Viewers will also be able to stream on Hulu the following day.

Here are the complete release details for Scamanda Episode 2.

Release details for Scamanda Episode 2

Scamanda premiered on ABC News on January 30, 2025. The episodes will also be available to stream on Hulu on the following day of their release.

Episode 2, titled Stage 2: All About Amanda, will be released first on ABC News on Thursday, February 6, at 9:00 p.m. ET. The viewers will then be able to stream the episode the following day on Hulu on Friday, February 7 at 5:00 a.m. ET.

There will be a total of four episodes, which will be released weekly, every Thursday on ABC News and every Friday on Hulu.

Episode 1 introduced the world to Amanda Riley, especially to those who are unfamiliar with the Scamanda Podcast. Who was the mother of two, and how did she make the world believe she had blood cancer for eight years and extorted money from them for 'charity'?

As the title of Episode 2 suggests, the series will continue to dig into her story and uncover the various techniques used by her to fill her friends and family until Moscatiello begins suspecting her.

Scamanda: What has Riley said about her crime?

After Riley's scam was uncovered, she was found guilty of wire fraud and was sentenced to 60 months in prison. She was also asked to refund all the victims she played during her scam. Initially, she was sent to Federal Medical Center Carswell, a federal prison in Ft. Worth, Texas.

After her husband, Cory Riley filed for a divorce, she was relocated to RRM Long Beach, a residential reentry management field office. Her release date is set to December 4, 2025.

According to a report by the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California, Riley will undergo three-year supervision after her release to ensure that she does not continue her ill practices after her release.

According to her court transcripts from May 2022, Riley gave a statement about her crime:

“Your Honor, there aren’t enough words to adequately express how horrific I feel and how sorry I am that this happened. My heart aches every day, thinking that I did something that hurt other people. This is the worst thing I’ve ever done and the worst mistake I could have made.”

She added:

“I’m here to accept responsibility and humbly accept my consequences as the first step of showing everyone I want to make this right. I will spend the rest of my life working towards the amends for the hurt that I have caused.”

Catch Scamanda on ABC News every Thursday.