The Elizabeth Holmes bump is real
The release of a new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes has sparked a significant resurgence in interest regarding the Theranos scandal. Streaming data shows a massive spike in viewership for previous documentaries and podcasts related to the disgraced biotech founder.
Why it matters
This demonstrates the 'true crime' effect, where new media releases create a compounding interest cycle that drives traffic across multiple streaming platforms.
Elizabeth Holmes remains behind bars in Texas. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The new Elizabeth Holmes documentary is reviving interest in the Theranos scandal. Hulu, Spotify, and Apple all saw audience growth for titles related to the Silicon Valley saga. The "You Can See Everything" doc, released on October 16, has quickly become a smash hit. The new smash-hit documentary about disgraced biotech founder Elizabeth Holmes is fueling a fresh wave of fascination with the saga surrounding one of Silicon Valley's biggest scandals. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's film, " You Can See Everything ," follows Holmes, the ex-CEO of blood-testing startup Theranos, in the weeks before she began her 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors. Ahead of the October 16 release of the nearly three-hour documentary, viewers flocked to Hulu's 2022 miniseries, "The Dropout," in which actor Amanda Seyfried starred as Holmes.
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