The Real StoryThe Real Story

Netflix · 24 June 2020 · Documentary film · 1h 44m

Athlete A

True crimeSportFilm, TV & celebrityWhere to watch: Netflix ↗

The film follows the reporting that exposed failures within USA Gymnastics and the abuse committed by team doctor Larry Nassar. It centers on gymnast Maggie Nichols, investigative journalists, and survivors and advocates who helped bring the story to public attention.[Wikipedia] [Actual Films]

Interviewees

34 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026

Showing 34 of 34

Includes archival footage and material connected to the investigation and legal proceedings.[Wikipedia]

How this list was compiled. Compiled from the film's official site, published credits, and contemporaneous major-news coverage. The episodes and end credits have not been checked frame by frame, so brief appearances named only on screen may be missing. Spotted a missing name? Tell us.

Timeline

  1. 2020-06-24

    Athlete A released on Netflix[Wikipedia] [Actual Films]

Open the full timeline

Episodes

    Feature documentary; no episodes.

    Credits

    Directors
    Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk[Wikipedia] [BBC Sport]
    Producers
    Serin Marshall, Jen Sey, Julie Parker Benello[Wikipedia]

    Related documentaries

    Sources

    1. Athlete A — Wikipedia, published 2026-10-18. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workMedium reliability
    2. Athlete A — Actual Films, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
    3. Athlete A credits — Metacritic, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Review aggregatorLow reliability
    4. Athlete A: Questions on Larry Nassar scandal explored in Netflix documentary — BBC Sport, published 2020-06-24. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationHigh reliability
    5. Larry Nassar abused gymnasts for decades. 'Athlete A' film shows what it took to stop him — The Indianapolis Star, published 2020-06-21. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationHigh reliability
    6. A Netflix documentary tells the whole story of 'Athlete A,' Maggie Nichols — Star Tribune, published 2020-07-05. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationHigh reliability

    Source type and reliability are assessed by publisher. "Single source" marks statements backed by only one publisher. See editorial standards.