Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

Created by Chapman Way, Maclain Way

On Netflix

20221 season2 episodes7.5 / 10

A taut, unsettling documentary about deception and vulnerability in the digital age, where a celebrated athlete's life unravels through an elaborate online catfishing scheme.

From Notre Dame to the NFL, Manti Te'o's future in football showed promise until a secret online relationship sent his life and career spiraling.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.

  • Is Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Does Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity84

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

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Same Mood as Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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