Love Trapped
True crime podcast review — 2026
"A fast-climbing 2025-2026 chart entry in the toxic-relationship subgenre."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish
- ✓Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories
Pros
- +Serialized format builds a compelling, sustained narrative arc across episodes
About this podcast
Love Trapped, from iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts, examines toxic relationships, romance scams, and domestic situations that spiral into something far darker — season one follows former Bachelor star Clayton Echard's paternity scandal and its fallout.
Best episode to start with
Season 1, Episode 1
Serialized format — listen from the beginning for the full experience
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Frequently Asked Questions about Love Trapped
What is Love Trapped about?
Love Trapped, from iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts, examines toxic relationships, romance scams, and domestic situations that spiral into something far darker — season one follows former Bachelor star Clayton Echard's paternity scandal and its fallout.
Is Love Trapped worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Good if toxic-relationship and romance-scam stories interest you". iHeart and Glass Podcasts trace how a casual fling turned into a paternity scandal and a wider story about deception in relationships that turn dangerous.
Who is Love Trapped for?
Love Trapped is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish; Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories.
What is the best episode of Love Trapped to start with?
We recommend starting with Season 1, Episode 1. As a serialized show, it's best to listen from the beginning of a season.
What podcasts are similar to Love Trapped?
If you enjoy Love Trapped, you might also like: Profiler: True Crime Africa, Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast, MURDERISH, A Million Other Choices. See our full "Podcasts Like Love Trapped" page for more recommendations.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Narrative, tense, immersive
- Episode length
- 35-45 min
- Episodes
- Multi-season
- Country
- United States
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