A documentary about Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos fraud scandal has triggered a dramatic spike in viewership for related content. The Hulu series "The Dropout", which stars Amanda Seyfried as Holmes, saw viewership surge by 186% in September compared with August, according to Variety. The jump followed the September 6 announcement of a previously secret documentary called "You Can See Everything".
The documentary has become a major draw for audiences interested in the Holmes story. The surge in Dropout viewership suggests the film has revived broader public interest in the Theranos scandal, which centred on Holmes' false claims that her company had developed a revolutionary blood-testing technology.
The renewed attention extends beyond the Hulu series. Interest in "Bad Blood", a 2018 book about the scandal, also increased alongside the documentary's announcement and subsequent release. The stacked media coverage of Holmes' story across film, television and publishing indicates the enduring appeal of the case to audiences.
"The Dropout" originally aired in 2022 and received awards recognition for its portrayal of Holmes and the rise and fall of Theranos. The series had maintained some level of viewership before the documentary's emergence, but the 186% month-over-month jump demonstrates the power of cultural moment-making and cross-media promotion in driving engagement with established content.