Dirty John, created by journalist Christopher Goffard, has hit No. 1 on the iTunes charts and received rave reviews since being released through the LA Times and Wondery.
Indiewire called it "another worthy addition to the ranks of true crime obsessions" while USA Today said it was "your next favorite true-crime podcast".
Mashable called it "a wild ride - and completely unmissable" while Pedestrian TV compared it to Serial, one of the most popular true crime podcasts of the last few years.
Twitter users have also been posting updates as the series unfolds.
* LIsten to all six episodes of Dirty John here.