Apple Cider Vinegar (TV series)
| Apple Cider Vinegar | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Samantha Strauss |
| Inspired by | The Woman Who Fooled the World by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano |
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| Directed by | Jeffrey Walker |
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| Country of origin | Austraila |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Yvonne Collins |
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| Network | Netflix |
Apple Cider Vinegar is an upcoming Australian television drama limited series for Netflix in 2025.[1] Produced by See-Saw Films, the series follows wellness guru Belle Gibson and her friend Milla who use their platforms to 'cure' people. Gibson takes it too far, as she fools her following and the world with a shocking cancer diagnosis, that's all based on a lie.[2]
Plot
The early days of social media is Belle Gibson's playground with her friend Milla they get to work in 'helping' people get better.[3] With the world at her feet, Gibson launches a media empire, with the world watching and hoping for her approach to her treatment will work, nothing can stop her, until her world comes crashing down around her.[4]
Cast
- Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson[5]
- Alycia Debnam-Carey as Milla Blake
- Aisha Dee as Chanelle
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Lucy
- Mark Coles Smith as Lucy's Husband
- Ashley Zukerman as Clive
- Susie Porter as Tamara
- Matt Nable
- Dante Surace as Apple Guest
- Catherine McClements
- Essie Davis
- Chai Hansen
- Richard Davies
- Kieran Darcy-Smith as Andrew Dal-Bello
- Doris Younane as Doctor Chidiac
- Sibylla Budd as Tara Brown
- Jeremy Stanford as Doctor Walsh
Production
On 15 December 2023, it was announced that the series had gone into production. The series filmed in and around Melbourne with funding secured from Screen Australia and VicScreen.[6]
The trailer was released on 19 November 2024.[7]
Samantha Strauss created Apple Cider Vinegar and wrote the series with Anya Beyersdorf and Angela Betzien. The series is inspired by the book The Woman Who Fooled the World by journalists Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano. All episodes are directed by Jeffrey Walker, while See-Saw Films’ Liz Watts, Helen Gregory, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning; Picking Scabs’ Strauss and Louise Gough; and Dever serve as executive producers. Jeffrey Walker and See-Saw Films’ Simon Gillis are co-executive producers. Yvonne Collins is also a producer on the show, and See-Saw Films’ Libby Sharpe is a co-producer.[8]
References
- ^ Staff Writer (19 November 2024). "Apple Cider Vinegar Cast Plot Photos". Netflix.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (2024-11-19). "Apple Cider Vinegar: trailer | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Milligan, Bec (2024-11-20). "Apple Cider Vinegar: The new Netflix series | AWW". The Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Molk, Steve (2024-11-18). "FIRST LOOK | Netflix sizzles new Aussie limited series drama APPLE CIDER VINEGAR". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Keates, Emma (November 18, 2024). "Kaitlyn Dever is a pseudoscience scammer in Apple Cider Vinegar first look". AV Club. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (2023-12-15). "Netflix confirms Apple Cider Vinegar shooting | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Haigh, Joshua (19 November 2024). "Netflix takes on infamous aussie story". news.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Kinane, Ruth (18 November 2024). "Apple Cider Vinegar: Cast, Plot, Photos, Teaser - Netflix Tudum". Netflix. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
