Hulu Sets Release for Jerry Falwell Jr-Giancarlo Granda Sex Scandal Doc; Reveals Record-Breaking ‘Victoria’s Secret’ Viewership (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amid record-breaking viewership performance for “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons,” Hulu has set the premiere date for its next big doc: the Adam McKay and Billy Corben-produced Jerry Falwell Jr.
project, “God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty,” Variety has learned exclusively. Hailing from McKay’s HyperObject and Corben’s Rakontur banner, “God Forbid” tells the sensational story of evangelical leader and former Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., his wife Becki Falwell and Giancarlo Granda, the Miami pool boy who had an affair with Becki and claims that Jerry was aware of and involved in the relationship.
The streamer says Granda is closely involved with the doc and his point of view is largely the focus of the movie. Per Hulu’s official description for the movie, which will launch Nov.
1 on the Disney-owned streamer, “A Miami pool boy finds himself trapped in a seven-year affair with a charming older woman and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr, as he becomes increasingly entangled with the Falwell’s seemingly perfect lives.” “God Forbid” is the latest in a string of high-profile original docs at Hulu, a division run by Belisa Balaban, senior vice president of documentaries and unscripted series.
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