Follow This
| Follow This | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring |
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| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | John Pappas |
| Cinematography | Joshua Weinstein |
| Editor | David Herr |
| Running time | 15–20 minutes |
| Production company | BuzzFeed News |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | August 23 – November 1, 2018 |
Follow This is an American documentary television series produced by BuzzFeed. The show was released on Netflix on August 23, 2018.[1] Netflix ordered 20 episodes, initially releasing the first seven episodes in August 2018,[2] with seven more in September and six more in November.[3] Each episode of the show focuses on a different topic, with episode subjects including intersex, men's rights, and ASMR.[3][4] Episodes are hosted by BuzzFeed reporters.[5] The series was not renewed for a second season.[6]
Hosts
[edit]- John Stanton
- Scaachi Koul
- Azeen Ghorayshi
- Bim Adewunmi
- Juliane Löffler
- Charlie Warzel
Episodes
[edit]Part 1 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Internet Whisperers" | August 23, 2018 | |
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Scaachi Koul examines the online trend of ASMR videos. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Black Survivalists" | August 23, 2018 | |
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Bim Adewunmi interviews a group of black survivalists who help train people of color how to survive potential disasters. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Intersex" | August 23, 2018 | |
| 4 | 4 | "Men's Rights" | August 23, 2018 | |
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Scaachi Koul investigates the phenomenon of "men's rights activists" and its supporters. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Life Support" | August 23, 2018 | |
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Azeen Ghorayshi reports on the Opioid epidemic, looking at the increase in safe injection sites. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Whores Day" | August 23, 2018 | |
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John Stanton sits down with sex trafficking survivors as they discuss legislation intended to protect them, and its impact on sex workers. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Future of Fakes" | August 23, 2018 | |
Part 2 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 8 | 1 | "Tech Addict" | September 27, 2018 |
| 9 | 2 | "Teen Boss" | September 27, 2018 |
| 10 | 3 | "Bollywood Beauty" | September 27, 2018 |
| 11 | 4 | "Amish Romance" | September 27, 2018 |
| 12 | 5 | "Whose Embryos?" | September 27, 2018 |
| 13 | 6 | "A Deadly Prank" | September 27, 2018 |
| 14 | 7 | "Rehab Tourism" | September 27, 2018 |
Part 3 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 15 | 1 | "Scooter Wars" | November 1, 2018 |
| 16 | 2 | "Cover-up Couture" | November 1, 2018 |
| 17 | 3 | "Sexbots" | November 1, 2018 |
| 18 | 4 | "Superbug Snipers" | November 1, 2018 |
| 19 | 5 | "India's Utopia" | November 1, 2018 |
| 20 | 6 | "Gánster Rap" | November 1, 2018 |
References
[edit]- ^ Greene, Steve (2018-08-15). "'Follow This' Trailer: BuzzFeed's Investigative Reporting Comes to Life Courtesy of Netflix Docuseries". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ "Netflix has ordered Follow This, a short-form documentary series from BuzzFeed". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ a b McAleavy, Emma (August 23, 2018). "What's on TV Thursday: 'Follow This' on Netflix and the Season Finale of 'American Woman'". New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ "BuzzFeed's 'Follow This' on Netflix explores while combating fake news". The Daily Dot. 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Follow This', Netflix and BuzzFeed's Show About Weird Internet Trends". Decider. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ "BuzzFeed's Netflix Show Will Not Return for Second Season". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
External links
[edit]- Follow This on Netflix
- Follow This at IMDb
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