Netflix’s Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare isn’t the only catfishing documentary worth streaming this week
There’s more catfishing tales to watch on Hulu
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Scammer stories have become a hot topic in the world of streaming, particularly forNetflixwith the likes of documentaryThe Tinder Swindlerand the drama seriesInventing Anna,and it’s continuing to expand its documentary library with the latest installment:Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare,which lays bare a woman’s nine-year catfish ordeal.
WhileSweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmarehas taken the world by storm since debuting on thebest streaming serviceon Wednesday, October 16, that’s not the only catfish story being told this week asHuluhas also jumped on the catfish bandwagon with the upcoming documentaryFanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara,which will be released on October 18.
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmarehas promise to become one of thebest Netflix documentariesfor its crazy and complex catfish scheme, which particularly shocks if you haven’t listened to the hit podcast it’s based on. But if you’re eager to watch another true crime documentary, then Hulu’sFanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sarawill certainly grab your attention as it reveals how a music duo and fanbase were targeted by a cruel catfish plot.
What is Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare and Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara about?
Based on the Tortoise podcast of the same name,Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmarefollows Kirat Assi, a woman whose online romance takes a disturbing turn when she learns her mysterious fiancé is harbouring a dark secret that upends her life.
The podcast was a huge success and attracted thousands of listeners, but now Assi is re-telling her story in this Netflix documentary, which is ideal if you’re unfamiliar with its source material like me. Assi realizes this in her interview withRadio Timesas she revealed: “It’s just sharing the story to a wider audience. Lots of people don’t listen to podcasts and if this helps people to speak up [and] speak out, to fight for themselves a bit harder when it comes to not being believed, then that’s what matters.”
Meanwhile,Fanatical:The Catfishing of Tegan and Sarais an investigation into what the queer indie rock duo have experienced for over 15 years. Tegan Rain Quin enlists the help of documentary filmmaker and investigator Erin Lee Carr to find the person pretending to be her and terrorizing her fans with sinister and unexpected twists. The documentary exposes how terrifying and violating the nightmare has been for the identical twins, their families, and unsuspecting fans who were made to believe that they had formed a real friendship with Tegan.
In aHulu press releaseit states: “This is a sprawling yet intimate story of how Tegan’s identity was stolen and weaponized in a complex catfish scheme to ensnare members of the community. This film is an examination of the sevre ripple effect of mistrust, anxiety, and self-doubt that resulted from Fegan’s (Fake Tegan) actions.”
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Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmareis available to stream on Netflix now, whileFanatical:The Catfishing of Tegan and Sarais being released on Friday, October 18.
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After graduating with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, Grace dived into the world of entertainment where she started writing all about the must-watch shows and movies at What To Watch. Now Grace is on her next writing adventure at TechRadar, where she uses her expertise to help readers keep up to date on the biggest TV shows and movies in the ever-changing world of streaming. If she’s not writing about her passion for entertainment, you’ll find her watching reality shows while feasting on chocolate.
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