Follow This

Follow This
Genre Documentary
Starring
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Jessica Harrop
  • Shani Hilton
  • Linzee Troubh
  • Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale
  • Jason Spingarn-Koff
  • Kate Townsend
  • Lisa Nishimura
Producer(s) John Pappas
Cinematography Joshua Weinstein
Editor(s) David Herr
Running time 16–18 minutes
Production company(s) BuzzFeed News
Distributor Netflix
Release
Original network Netflix
Original release August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23) – present (present)
External links
Website

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. 1 2 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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