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Netflix Orders 'The Truth About Jussie Smollett?' Documentary to Reexamine Hate Crime Hoax

The 90-minute Raw Productions feature explores fresh claims of evidence in Smollett’s saga before its August Netflix premiere.

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This booking photo provided by the Cook County Sheriff's Office shows Jussie Smollett. A judge sentenced Jussie Smollett to 150 days in jail Thursday, March 10, 2022, branding the Black and gay actor a charlatan for staging a hate crime against himself while the nation struggled with wrenching issues of racial injustice. (Cook County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Overview

  • Netflix has officially ordered The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, a 90-minute documentary directed by Gagan Rehill for release on August 22, 2025.
  • Raw Productions, led by executive producers Tom Sheahan and Tim Wardle, is behind the new feature as part of its true-crime slate.
  • The film presents interviews with Jussie Smollett, Chicago police, defense and prosecution lawyers, journalists and investigators.
  • According to Netflix’s logline, contributors claim to have uncovered new evidence that could challenge earlier conclusions about the alleged hoax.
  • The documentary revisits Smollett’s 2019 hate crime report, his subsequent conviction and the Illinois Supreme Court’s reversal followed by his May settlement with the city of Chicago.