Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
2022 · Miniseries · TV-MA · ★ 7.5
A rising football star’s promising path is shaken when a secret online relationship becomes a national story. This documentary follows the personal, athletic, and media fallout around a shocking case of trust, deception, and public judgment.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-08-16
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (47 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy intense sports-doc stories like Untold: Breaking Point; Not for you if online deception, public humiliation, or emotionally upsetting real-life accounts feel too heavy.
Pros: compelling real-life story; emotional firsthand accounts; gripping media fallout | Cons: upsetting subject matter; disputed empathy balance; frustrating accountability questions
Themes
- american football
- hawaii
- manipulation
- miniseries
- mormon
- sports documentary
- social media
- online dating
- polynesian
- nfl (national football league)
- online relationship
- catfish
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Manti Te'o
as Self
- NT
Naya Tuiasosopo
as Self
- BT
Brian Te'o
as Self - Manti's Father
- OT
Ottilia Te'o
as Self - Manti's Mother
- JS
Jack Swarbrick
as Self - Notre Dame Director of Athletics
- RT
Robby Toma
as Self - Manti's Childhood Friend
- AF
Alex Flanagan
as Self - Sports Broadcaster
- JE
Josh Elliott
as Self - Reporter, ABC News (archive footage)
Owen Wilson
as Self - Fan of Notre Dame, 2012 Game (archive footage)
Vince Vaughn
as Self - Fan of Notre Dame, 2012 Game (archive footage)
Directed by Tony Vainuku, Ryan Duffy
Created by Maclain Way, Chapman Way