Ep 3. Kim & Matt

Kim and Matt have been in an online relationship for over two years. They have exchanged numerous messages, pictures, and even discussed marriage, but have never met in person. Kim is ready to take the next step and finally meet Matt face to face. However, each time they've made plans to meet, Matt has bailed at the last minute citing various emergencies. Kim is getting suspicious and starts to wonder if Matt is really who he claims to be.

Enter Nev and Max, the dynamic duo of Catfish: The TV Show. They get to work investigating Matt's identity and quickly discover that things are not what they seem. The first red flag is that Matt's phone number is linked to a woman named Sarah, not Matt. They also discover that Matt's social media accounts are full of fake followers and likes. This leads Nev and Max to believe that Kim may be at risk of falling victim to a catfish.

As they dig deeper, Nev and Max start to form a theory that Matt might actually be Sarah, using a fake identity to manipulate Kim and others. They find that Matt's pictures are actually stock photos and that his posts are all copy and pasted from other sources. This is a clear indication that something fishy is going on.

The tension builds as Nev and Max prepare to confront Kim with their findings. They sit down with her and explain what they've discovered about Matt's identity. Kim is initially shocked and hurt by the news, but eventually comes to accept that she has been the victim of a catfish. Nev and Max help her see that she is not to blame and that the person on the other end of the online relationship was not who they claimed to be.

Together, they make a plan to reach out to Sarah and confront her about her deception. The conversation is tense, but ultimately Sarah comes clean about her lies. She admits that she created the Matt persona as a way to escape from her own life and problems. She apologizes to Kim and agrees to end the catfishing for good.

In the end, Kim is left to pick up the pieces and move on from the emotional scars left behind by the catfish. But with the help of Nev and Max, she is able to find a sense of closure and move forward with her life. This episode of Catfish: The TV Show highlights the importance of being cautious when forming relationships online and the devastating impact of being deceived by a catfish.