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Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?

Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? is a 2022 American-British documentary television miniseries revolving around British sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, directed by Erica Gornall. It consists of 3 episodes and premiered in the United States on June 26, 2022, on Starz, and in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2022, on Channel 4.

Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?
GenreDocumentary
Directed byErica Gornall
Country of origin
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKatherine Haywood
Cinematography
  • Erica Gornall
  • Ian Moubayed
  • Omar Mullick
  • Beau Molloy
EditorColin Mixon
Running time50 minutes
Production company
  • Roast Beef Productions
Original release
Network
ReleaseJune 26 (2022-06-26) –
July 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)

Plot

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The series follows Ghislaine Maxwell from her early days to her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and conviction.

Epstein and Maxwell were in a common-law marriage while being in open relationships. The opposing parties claim that the couple were having relationship with girls under the age of 18.

Maria Farmer says that the teenage girls were promised the opportunity to work as Victoria's Secret models.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date Viewers
(millions)
1"Queen Bee"Erica GornallJune 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)[a]0.140[2]

Ghislaine had a romantic friendship with Gianfranco Cicogna from the prominent Italian family of Cicogna. However, Gianfranco Cicogna dies young.

Ghislaine spends considerable time at Headington Hill Hall with her father.
2"In Plain Sight"Erica GornallJuly 3, 2022 (2022-07-03)0.109[4]

Maria Farmer (born 1969) goes to work for Jeffrey Epstein in New York City in 1995. Farmer says, "I only worked for Jeffrey and Ghislaine for over a year." She worked as a receptionist at a lobby. Although she herself was not a teenager at the time, she accuses Jeffrey and Ghislaine of bringing teenage girls "in school uniforms."

Farmer accuses Ghislaine of scouting teenage girls in school for Jeffrey Epstein. Farmer says that Ghislaine would go around high school areas when female students were being let out.

Gretchen Rhodes was a professional massage therapist before Ghislaine Maxwell employed her.

She was above the age of majority at the time. She states in the documentary that she is currently a singer.[3]
3"The Reckoning"Erica GornallJuly 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)0.121[5]

Production

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Initially set to be a feature-length film, the project evolved into a three-part series, due to the amount of material.[6] The producers wanted to document Ghislaine Maxwell's entire life, including before and after her association with Jeffrey Epstein.[7][8]

In February 2021, it was announced Erica Gornall would direct a documentary revolving around Ghislaine Maxwell, with Mike Lerner and Dorothy Byrne set to executive produce, with Channel 4 broadcasting in the United Kingdom.[9][10] In October 2021, Starz was announced to co-produce the series and distribute in the United States.[11]

Broadcast

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In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on July 5, 2022, on Channel 4 as Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster.[12][13][14]

In Germany, the series aired in full on July 25, 2022, on Das Erste as Wer ist Ghislaine Maxwell?.[15]

Notes

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  1. ^ Queen Bee was released on Starz's on-demand and streaming platforms on June 24, 2022.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yossman, K.J. (June 8, 2022). "'Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?' Gets Starz Premiere Date, First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 28, 2022). "Showbuzz Daily's Sunday 6.26.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Going Down". Gretchen Rhodes.
  4. ^ Salem, Mitch (July 6, 2022). "Showbuzz Daily's Sunday 7.3.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 12, 2022). "Showbuzz Daily's Sunday 7.10.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Gornall, Erica (July 5, 2022). "Ghislaine Maxwell: Making of a Monster". Erica Gornall. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Web Bureau, Outlook (July 5, 2022). "The Making Of 'Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?' According To Katherine Haywood". Outlook India. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "'Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?': Mike Lerner Shares The Reason Behind Working On The 3-Part Docuseries". Outlook India. July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Ritman, Alex (February 5, 2021). "Ghislaine Maxwell Doc in Works From Channel 4, Dorothy Byrne, Roast Beef (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (March 29, 2021). "All3Media International Scores Channel 4 Ghislaine Maxwell Documentary". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  11. ^ Ravindan, Manori (October 10, 2021). "Starz Swoops for 'Ghislaine Maxwell: Life on Trial' From All3Media International (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster". Channel 4. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  13. ^ Parker, Mike (July 4, 2022). "'Disturbing' documentary to expose Ghislaine Maxwell's cruelty and bizarre behaviour". Express. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Byrne, Dorothy (June 29, 2022). "No one but Ghislaine Maxwell is to blame for her revolting crimes". The Guardian. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  15. ^ Korsche, Johannes (2022-07-25). "Doku über Ghislaine Maxwell: Die Strippenzieherin". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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