You Can See Everything mania lifts viewership for The Dropout by 186%

The Guardian World Tuesday 20 October 2026, 21:16 UTC By Adrian Horton 1 min read

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The hit Elizabeth Holmes documentary led to increased interest in both the award-winning narrative series on Hulu as well as Bad Blood, the 2018 book on the scandalSecrets, lies and a shock A-list cameo: how You Can See Everything became the film of the year‘You can’t make this stuff up’: why we remain fascinated by Elizabeth HolmesInterest in Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos fraud scandal has skyrocketed amid buzz for You Can See Everything, the record-breaking documentary on the disgraced...

The hit Elizabeth Holmes documentary led to increased interest in both the award-winning narrative series on Hulu as well as Bad Blood, the 2018 book on the scandal

Secrets, lies and a shock A-list cameo: how You Can See Everything became the film of the year
‘You can’t make this stuff up’: why we remain fascinated by Elizabeth Holmes

Interest in Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos fraud scandal has skyrocketed amid buzz for You Can See Everything, the record-breaking documentary on the disgraced former CEO.

Viewership for The Dropout, the 2022 Hulu series starring Amanda Seyfried as Holmes, surged by 186% in September compared with the month prior, according to Variety, following the announcement on 6 September of the previously secret film’s first teaser.

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