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Topics: Tyla Recommends, TV And Film, Netflix, Documentaries
Kya Buller
Topics: Tyla Recommends, TV And Film, Netflix, Documentaries
Well over a month after Baby Reindeer debuted on Netflix, it has finally been overtaken in the most-watched list, owing to Bridgerton and an explosive documentary.
The jaw-dropping, three-part docuseries has left viewers in a serious state of shock as it lifts the lid on extramarital affairs.
It's an unflinching look into the murky world of cheating - and viewers have been taken on a truly wild ride.
It follows the stranger than fiction story that took place back in 2015, when an adultery website was hacked and the data was leaked - exposing cheaters to their partners and tearing families apart.
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The documentary, Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal, landed on the streaming platform on 15 May.
Ashley Madison, the website which launched in 2001 and still functions despite the hack and the devastation is caused, bears the tagline 'Life is Short. Have an Affair'.
32 million users were affected by the leak - a number of them thought to include reality TV stars and US government officials.
The documentary tells the shocking story and spares no detail, as well as speaking to people - including former members - who were directly affected by the leak.
The hackers, known only as 'The Impact Team', attacked the website and threatened to leak the findings unless the website shut down.
When Ashley Madison refused to cooperate, the data was leaked - including names, email addresses and card information.
Director Toby Paton told Variety that he feels empathy for a lot of the people involved, stating: "The thing I think she wanted to more talk about was the importance of forgiveness and how we should try and understand the struggles and difficulties that people are going through."
He added: "Rather than berating people who joined Ashley Madison, we were much more interested in exploring why they were drawn to the site. What were they looking for? What was going on in their relationships? And, crucially: What was their partner’s side of the story?"
A couple that the documentary focuses on is Sam and Nia Raden.
They were a popular Christian couple on YouTube and appeared to be the perfect example of a successful marriage. Then Sam was implicated in the leak as an Ashley Madison customer.
Paton surmised: "I think Sam, in particular, felt like it was the right time for him to really finally come clean and really confess the full truth of what had gone on. Because he says things in the series that he’s not really told anyone before - or certainly not spoken publicly about before."
With all three episodes available to stream now, viewers have rushed to social media to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: "I’ve been screaming like a crazy person watching this Ashley Madison series."
Another added: "This Ashley Madison documentary is probably the most insane documentary I ever seen and Im only 20 minutes in."
A third said: "So far this Ashley Madison documentary is one where you root for literally no one. Actually, I'm rooting for the hackers."
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is streaming on Netflix now.