Hulu Sets Documentary on Tegan and Sara Catfishing Scheme That Terrorized Fans of the Indie Rock Duo
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Hulu has picked up the documentary “Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara,” which will launch Oct.
18 on the streamer. Produced by Story Syndicate and Erin Lee Carr‘s Carr Lot Prods., the film focus on a long-running catfishing scheme that has impacted fans of Canadian indie rock band Tegan and Sara.
The doc follows what happened when Tegan Quin (who performs with sister Sara Quin) was hacked in 2011 and her personal files exposed.
From there, her identity was stolen and used in a complex catfish scheme to defraud the band’s fans and the community that had developed around Tegan and Sara. “Tegan and Sara ascended to global fame as one of the most influential queer indie rock bands of their generation,” the documentary’s synopsis noted. “They worked hard to cultivate an inclusive and passionate fanbase around the world.
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