LifestyleThe GuardianElizabeth Holmes mania: how the buzziest film of the year has resurrected a gut-twisting TV drama
A new Nathan Fielder documentary about Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has become a massive hit, sending viewers back to the 2022 Disney series The Dropout.
The Theranos fraudster is the subject of Nathan Fielder’s mind-bending You Can See Everything documentary. It is now driving audiences to watch Disney/Hulu’s 2022 series, The Dropout – and they’re seeing it in a whole new light
Nathan Fielder's documentary about disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes has become the highest-grossing US documentary in 15 years.
The buzz has driven a 700% surge in viewers for the Disney/Hulu series The Dropout and a 900% spike in listeners for the ABC News podcast of the same name.
Holmes's story, from being named America's youngest self-made billionaire to serving over 11 years for fraud, is captivating a whole new audience.
The Dropout series is currently ranked number 47 on IMDb's most popular TV shows list, so it is worth a watch if you missed it first time around.
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