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Follow This
GenreDocumentary
Starring
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jessica Harrop
  • Shani Hilton
  • Linzee Troubh
  • Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale
  • Jason Spingarn-Koff
  • Kate Townsend
  • Lisa Nishimura
ProducerJohn Pappas
CinematographyJoshua Weinstein
EditorDavid Herr
Running time16–18 minutes
Production companyBuzzFeed News
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 23, 2018 (2018-08-23) –
present (present)

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 for the show's first season, initially releasing the first 7 episodes in August 2018,[2] with future episodes scheduled to be released in batches in September and November 2018.[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]

Hosts

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"The Internet Whisperers"August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
Scaachi Koul examines the online trend of ASMR videos.
2"Black Survivalists"August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
Bim Adewunmi interviews a group of black survivalists who help train people of color how to survive potential disasters.
3"Intersex"August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
Juliane Löffler talks to a German intersex community about gender surgery and legal status.
4"Men's Rights"August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
Scaachi Koul investigates the phenomenon of "men's rights activists" and its supporters.
5"Life Support"August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
Azeen Ghorayshi reports on the Opioid epidemic, looking at the increase in safe injection sites.
6"Whores Day"August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
John Stanton sits down with sex trafficking survivors as they discuss legislation intended to protect them, and its impact on sex workers.
7"The Future of Fakes"August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
Charlie Warzel explores the future of fake news, and the technology behind "deepfakes".

References

  1. ^ Greene, Steve (2018-08-15). "'Follow This' Trailer: BuzzFeed's Investigative Reporting Comes to Life Courtesy of Netflix Docuseries". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  2. ^ "Netflix has ordered Follow This, a short-form documentary series from BuzzFeed". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "BuzzFeed's 'Follow This' on Netflix explores while combating fake news". The Daily Dot. 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  5. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Follow This', Netflix and BuzzFeed's Show About Weird Internet Trends". Decider. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2018-09-10.

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