I Am Not Nicholas
True crime podcast review — 2026
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"An identity-fraud fugitive case with real stakes for the women still waiting for answers."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish
- ✓Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news
- ✓Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories
- ✓Binge listeners who want something they can't stop at one episode
Pros & cons
- +High binge factor — listeners consistently come back for more
- +Serialized format builds a compelling, sustained narrative arc across episodes
- −Must listen in order — cannot dip in and out between episodes
About this podcast
Will Nicholas Rossi finally admit who he is — and will he face justice for the crimes he's spent years evading? I Am Not Nicholas, from BBC Studios, follows the women who say he attacked them and the years-long international effort to prove his true identity.
Best episode to start with
Episode 1
Serialized format — listen from the beginning for the full experience
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What is I Am Not Nicholas about?
Will Nicholas Rossi finally admit who he is — and will he face justice for the crimes he's spent years evading? I Am Not Nicholas, from BBC Studios, follows the women who say he attacked them and the years-long international effort to prove his true identity.
Is I Am Not Nicholas worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Good if identity-fraud fugitive cases interest you". It scores 8/10 on binge factor. BBC Studios tracks Nicholas Rossi, a man accused of sexual assault who spent years evading justice by claiming to be someone else entirely.
Who is I Am Not Nicholas for?
I Am Not Nicholas is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish; Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news; Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories; Binge listeners who want something they can't stop at one episode.
What is the best episode of I Am Not Nicholas to start with?
We recommend starting with Episode 1. As a serialized show, it's best to listen from the beginning of a season.
Where can I listen to I Am Not Nicholas?
I Am Not Nicholas is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Search for it by name on any of those apps.
What podcasts are similar to I Am Not Nicholas?
If you enjoy I Am Not Nicholas, you might also like: Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead, You Didn't See Nothin, S-Town, The Trial of Erin Patterson. See our full "Podcasts Like I Am Not Nicholas" page for more recommendations.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Tense, revelatory, morally complex
- Episode length
- 30-40 min
- Episodes
- 15 episodes
- Binge factor
- 8/10
- Country
- United Kingdom
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