Wow, if you thought Woody Allen had been canceled, Mia Farrow “won” and the allegations against Allen and the scandal between them was relatively over—Allen slinking back into the shadows to make films in Europe with whatever companies or actors would appear in them for the rest of his days— guess again. The scandal and drama are being unearthed again in an explosive new documentary called, “Allen V. Farrow.“
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HBO Documentary Films has announced a secret and explosive new doc called, “Allen V. Farrow,” from award-winning investigative filmmakers Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy. It’s a four-part documentary series that goes behind decades of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of one of Hollywood’s most notorious and public scandals. Not only that, they’ve already released a teaser trailer and release date. The documentary’s entire existence was seemingly unknown til now, but it’s done and coming out at the end of the month.
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If you’re someone unaware of the scandal, let’s recap: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. Once celebrated for their on and off-screen partnership, Farrow and Allen’s lives were irrevocably fractured and their sprawling family torn apart with the public disclosure of the abuse allegations and the vitriolic disputes that followed. ALLEN v. FARROW debuts on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at the same time.
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Here’s the official synopsis:
This gripping series interweaves new investigative work – meticulously pieced together via intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape, and never-before-heard audio tapes – with exclusive, in-depth interviews on the subject with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon, prosecutor Frank Maco, relatives, investigators, experts, and other first-hand eyewitnesses – many of them speaking publicly about the events for the first time. The series also includes prominent cultural voices exploring Allen’s body of work in a broader context and reflecting on how public revelations about the personal lives of artists can lead to re-evaluations of their work.
ALLEN v. FARROW includes an intimate look at Farrow and Allen’s charmed courtship and emergence as one of Hollywood’s power couples, making thirteen influential films together over a decade. Over time, Allen becoming a father figure to Farrow’s children as well as their shared children. Yet, threaded throughout all of their professional success and personal achievements, there were dark undercurrents at play.
ALLEN v. FARROW examines the shattering effects of trauma on a family and is a haunting depiction of the skepticism and backlash that can result from an accusation.
“Allen V. Farrow” will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max on February 21. Watch the trailer below and get ready for wounds to be torn open for a lot of people all over again, not to mention, probably lots of barbs to fly soon in the media. This will be just the beginning.