Discover the documentaries. Explore the people. Examine the facts.

Documentaries put many people in front of the camera, often with only a lower-third caption. The Real Story lists every publicly named interviewee, with a short, sourced profile for each one.

Our aim is to connect documentaries with the people, events and verified sources behind them: interviewees, journalists, investigators, experts, witnesses and families who are publicly named. We started with Netflix and will expand to other streaming services, events and timelines over time.

The site is independent. It is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Netflix or any other streaming service, studio or production company. Our artwork is original and we don't reproduce posters or stills.

Read our editorial standards to see how we verify information.