Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal is a captivating criminal drama based on true events. It stars Miranda Cosgrove, Chad Michael Murray, and Benjamin Bratt. The documentary series is available on Netflix.
Even though the infamous Ashley Madison event, which disclosed the identities and accounts of thousands of affair seekers, occurred more than a decade ago, Netflix says that interest in the topic remains high.
This week, the streaming service will debut “Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal,” a documentary on the 2015 data breach that affected over 30 million subscribers.
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal will be accessible on Netflix starting May 15, 2024.
The series centres around AshleyMadison.com, a Canadian online dating site created in 2002 with the motto “Life is Short.” Have an affair. The website targeted married people and encouraged them to pursue extramarital affairs.
The site was initially incredibly profitable, but it was eventually hacked, resulting in the public revelation of its users’ information. The series teaser reveals that Ashley Madison had millions of users before being defamed and banned.
The documentary dives into the devastating impact Ashley Madison’s actions had on marriages, with interviews from those directly involved in the incident. This story will undoubtedly elicit strong feelings of empathy.
Gagan Rehill and Zoe Hutton direct Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, and Scandal. Chris McLaughlin produces, with Sophie Jones and Fiona Caldwell serving as executive producers.
According to the official Netflix summary, “Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, & Scandal” focuses on the 2015 data breach and its aftermath.”When a dating site for people seeking adulterous affairs is hacked, millions of users’ intimate data is exposed, wrecking marriages and destroying lives,” according to the series’ descriptive line.