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"Expose the catastrophic 2015 hack that shattered millions of secret lives in this gripping, cautionary true-crime docuseries."
Tone: Provocative, Investigative, Dark True-Crime
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When a dating site designed for infidelity suffered an unprecedented cyberattack, private desires became public catastrophes. Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal offers an unsparing autopsy of digital morality, corporate hubris, and personal ruin. Through candid firsthand accounts and incisive cultural analysis, this limited docuseries on Netflix chronicles how lines of exposed data systematically dismantled real-world families, forever altering the modern discourse surrounding online privacy and marital betrayal.
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Season: 1
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | May 15, 2024 | Life's Short, Have an Affair | |
| E2 | May 15, 2024 | We Got Hacked! | |
| E3 | May 15, 2024 | Live in Truth |
Production Note - Limited Series
Production Type: Docuseries Miniseries
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is a standalone Docuseries Miniseries designed as a finite narrative. The three-part production comprehensively explores the devastating 2015 hack that exposed millions of user profiles online.
Through candid firsthand interviews with impacted couples and key company figures, director Toby Paton delivers a complete chronicle of the moral reckoning and public disgrace that followed. Because the project fully investigates its subject across three planned episodes, the definitive story concluded without any prospective renewal.
Through candid firsthand interviews with impacted couples and key company figures, director Toby Paton delivers a complete chronicle of the moral reckoning and public disgrace that followed. Because the project fully investigates its subject across three planned episodes, the definitive story concluded without any prospective renewal.
Production Trivia: Directed by Toby Paton and produced by Minnow Films, the project investigates the infamous 2015 cyberattack on the infidelity dating website Ashley Madison, examining personal fallout, cybersecurity issues, and company leadership.
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Technical Details
- Network: Netflix
- Seasons: 1
- Years: 2024 - 2024
- Genre: Crime, Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
No, there will not be a second season. The project was commissioned by Netflix as a standalone three-part docuseries that comprehensively covers the rise, hack, and aftermath of the Ashley Madison infidelity website.
Yes, it is a factual documentary series based on the real-life 2015 cyberattack against the commercial extramarital dating site Ashley Madison. The series features real interviews, archival footage, and firsthand accounts from affected users and company executives rather than a scripted screenplay.
The limited docuseries consists of three episodes in total. All three episodes were released simultaneously on Netflix on May 15, 2024.
Primary production and interview filming took place across North America and the United Kingdom, specifically capturing locations in the United States and Toronto, Canada, where Avid Life Media was headquartered. Production was overseen by the UK-based production company Minnow Films.
The documentary series was directed by British filmmaker Toby Paton. It was produced by Minnow Films, known for factual investigative programming.
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