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Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara, a new documentary chronicling how a hacker stole an indie rocker’s identity and has been impersonating them for more than a decade, debuted Friday (Oct. 18) on Hulu.
In the documentary, Tegan and Sara Quin — identical twins best known as the indie-rock duo Tegan and Sarah — recount the “complex catfish scheme” that has terrorized them and fans for over 15 years.
The twins’ lives were turned upside down after Tegan’s personal information was hacked in 2011, but Fake Tegan (a.k.a. “Fegan”) has been impersonating the Canadian singer since around 2008. The hacker has yet to be identified.
Keep reading for directions on how to stream the documentary for free.
How to Watch
Hulu subscribers can begin streaming Fanatical on Friday. If you’re not subscribed, Hulu offers a free trial for the first month. That means you can stream Fanatical and other Hulu exclusives like Tell Me Lies, Reasonable Doubt, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Murder in a Small Town, Only Murders in the Building and network shows streaming on Hulu such as The Golden Bachelorette, Grotesquerie, Abbott Elementary, High Potential and Doctor Odyssey.
Whether you’re watching from home or on-the-go, you can access Hulu from anywhere. Simply sign onto the app or watch online at Hulu.com. After the 30-free trial ends, your Hulu subscription will renew at $11.99 per month for the basic plan, but there are a few ways to score a discount.
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Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara is directed by Erin Lee Carr and produced by Elyssa Hess and Jenny Eliscu. The documentary is executive produced by Tegan and Sara, Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Jon Bardin and Kate Berry for Story Syndicate.
Watch a clip from the documentary below.
