The Most-Watched Hulu Documentary Reveals the Bizarre Real-Life ‘Gone Girl’
We’ve got good news for true crime enthusiasts. A new Hulu docu-series is working its way up the streaming charts. I’m talking about Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini. The series dropped on June 20th, and it’s already claiming a spot in the top ten on the Hulu charts. The series holds the #6 spot as of the drafting of this post. Not too shabby.
Sherri Papini infamously made headlines in November 2016 when she ‘disappeared’ while jogging. She shocked law enforcement and her family when she reappeared three weeks later, about 150 miles from where she had vanished. Upon her return, Papini was telling a tall tale of kidnappers and hostile demands. But law enforcement quickly began poking holes in her story. The case drew comparisons to the feature film Gone Girl and is often referred to by the media as ‘The Real-Life Gone Girl Case.’
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The Hulu original docu-series recounts the shocking ordeal from the perspective of those impacted by it. Among the commentators is Sherri’s husband, Keith Papini. The filmmakers give him the chance to tell his side of the story and discuss the impact the media attention and police scrutiny had on his life.
Michael Beach Nichols directed the three-episode docu-series for Hulu. Few critics have weighed in at this juncture. But the program is a hit with viewers thus far. With more than 500 votes, the show has a 7.4/10 user rating on IMDb.
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