Hulu Orders ‘Fanatical: The Catfishing Of Tegan and Sara,’ About Scheme That Reeled In Followers Of Queer Indie Rock Band – Part “Thriller, Caper, Whodunnit”
deadline.comHulu has ordered a documentary on a catfishing scheme that entrapped fans of a popular Canadian indie rock duo. Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara, directed by true-crime specialist Erin Lee Carr, will debut October 18 on the streaming platform.
The film revolves around Tegan and Sara Quin, gay twin sisters from Calgary, Alberta, who formed a rock band that attracted devoted followers, many of them from the LGBTQ+ community.
But in 2011, Tegan’s personal computer files were hacked, setting off a calamitous chain of events. “This is a sprawling yet intimate story of how Tegan’s identity was stolen and weaponized in a complex catfish scheme to ensnare members of this community,” states a release from Hulu, triggering a “severe ripple effect of mistrust, anxiety and self-doubt.” The film, from Story Syndicate and Carr Lot Productions, attempts to identify whoever is responsible for concocting the scheme. “Tegan enlists documentary filmmaker and investigator Erin Lee Carr (Britney vs.
Spears) to find the person stalking her and terrorizing her fans and community for over 15 years,” notes a synopsis. “Interwoven with the investigation Tegan’s team originally conducted in 2011 they uncover new victims and potential suspects and reveal sinister and unforeseen twists.
