Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar" is a six-episode true crime drama revolving around convicted Australian wellness influencer, Belle Gibson.
Billed as a "true-ish story based on a lie," the show recounts the rise and fall of Gibson, a wellness guru who rose to prominence during the early days of social media. She claimed to have cured her terminal brain cancer through alternative remedies and clean eating... though she'd never been diagnosed with brain cancer in the first place.
It's the latest in a growing trend of TV projects that dramatize the lives of scammers and fraudsters or shed light on criminal activity. If you loved "Apple Cider Vinegar", here are five more shows we think you'll enjoy, either because they're based on another shocking story or they boast another brilliant turn from Dever.
Here are five more shows similar to "Apple Cider Vinegar" that you can find on Netflix and other streaming services right now.
'Inventing Anna'
If you liked "Apple Cider Vinegar" and you've not heard of Netflix's other, incredibly bingeable scam artist drama, "Inventing Anna", then just know that you're going to want to race through this 2022 limited series, too.
Created by Shonda Rhimes, "Inventing Anna" tells the story of Anna Sorokin, otherwise known as Anna Delvey (played by Julia Garner). Sorokin was born in Russia and, under the Delvey pseudonym, tricked her way into the arms of New York's upper echelons, convincing them she was a German socialite and funding her lifestyle with others' money.
The limited series follows journalist Vivian Kent (Anna Chlumsky) trying to get to the bottom of Anna's story as the fake heiress awaits her trial. It's just as juicy and certainly one of the closest matches to "Apple Cider Vinegar" that Netflix has to offer.
Watch on Netflix now
'Joan'
Get ready to see Sophie Turner in a whole new light.
"Joan" is a British true crime drama that sees the "Game of Thrones" and "X-Men" star portraying Joan Hannington, a woman who went on to become a major player in the nation's criminal underworld, known to some as "The Godmother."
Based on Hannington's own memoir, "I Am What I Am", the twisting, 1980s-set series follows Joan as she embarks on a life of crime. We follow as she becomes a talented jewel thief, driven by the desire to build a safe and secure home for herself and her daughter.
Watch for free on The CW website or on Prime Video with a BritBox subscription
'The Dropout'
"The Dropout" is an acclaimed 2022 Hulu drama based on the Theranos scandal, and came hot on the heels of "Inventing Anna".
Here, we follow the rise and fall of healthcare start-up founder Elizabeth Holmes (played by Amanda Seyfried).
Holmes launched Theranos, a company that claimed to have developed tech capable of revolutionizing blood testing and parts of the healthcare system and was worth billions at its height ... despite not actually having a product that worked the way Theranos said it did.
It's a compelling and darkly comic portrait of how the company came to be and thrives thanks to engaging turns from Seyfriend and the supporting cast.
Watch on Hulu now
'Dopesick'
Hulu's "Dopesick" takes us to the very heart of the opioid addiction crisis, documenting how one company, Purdue Pharma, and their "non-addictive" painkiller OxyContin played a key role in the start of the drug epidemic.
Inspired by Beth Macy's bestselling book of the same name, Danny Strong's somewhat fictionalized series follows the launch, spread, and subsequent criminal investigation into OxyContin. It's an Emmy award-winning series that takes us from the boardrooms of Big Pharma to the DEA office and an Appalachian mining community targeted by Purdue.
The cast includes Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard, and "Apple Cider Vinegar" lead Kaitlyn Dever. It may not be the same kind of buzzy, social media-infused show, but it's an incredibly powerful story.
Watch on Hulu now
'Anatomy of a Scandal'
Unlike "Apple Cider Vinegar" and the other shows on this list, Netflix's "Anatomy of a Scandal" is not based on a true story, though this British crime drama could well be a worthy follow-up if you're trying to stick solely to Netflix recommendations.
The series comes from "Big Little Lies" creator, David E. Kelley and is instead based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan (which was nevertheless inspired by some real-world cases).
It focuses on a British politician, James Whitehouse (Rupert Friend. He confesses to having an affair with his aide, Olivia Lytton (Naomi Scott) behind his wife Sophie's (Sienna Miller) back before Olivia subsequently accuses James of raping her in the office elevator. The series then follows the case as it unfolds in court, with prosecutor Jate Woodcraft (Michelle Dockery) determined to bring him to justice.
Watch on Netflix now
Looking for other shows instead? Be sure to look at our round-up of the best shows on Netflix or the best Hulu shows for tons more streaming recommendations.
