Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax

★ 7.7•2023•1 Seasons•ANIME

DocumentaryCrime

Describes the intrigue and drama that caused a celebrity to become despised, shocked Chicago and beyond, and left a path of destroyed reputations and careers. The Osundairo brothers will provide all the details related to the false crime.

Top Cast

Jussie Smollett

Self (archive footage)

Episodes

Season:

1. The "Attack"

32m

In the early hours of a polar vortex, Empire actor Jussie Smollett is assaulted in Chicago by two Trump supporters shouting racial and homophobic epithets. The world condemns the attack, but local police and journalists already know: none of it is true.

Aired: 3/13/2023

2. Betrayal

40m

Chicago police have two men in custody and a mountain of video evidence tying them to the attack on Jussie Smollett. When Jussie appears on national TV and says 'these are the guys that did it', the Osundairo brothers must make a hard choice.