Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax

Synopsis

Describes the intrigue and drama that caused a celebrity to become despised, shocked Chicago and beyond, and left a path of destroyed reputations and careers. The Osundairo brothers will provide all the details related to the false crime.

First Air Date: 2023-03-13

Last Air Date: 2023-03-13

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Fox Nation

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Top Cast

Jussie Smollett as Self (archive footage)
Gabrielle Fonrouge as Self - National Correspondent, New York Post
Bella BAHHS as Self - Chicago Activist
Eddie T. Johnson as Self - Former Superintendent, Chicago PD
Rafer Weigel as Self - Former Chicago TV Journalist
Abimbola Osundairo as Self
Olabinjo Osundairo as Self
Ryan Burrow as Self - Reporter, WGN Radio
Bennie Williams as Self - Former Fox Entertainment Executive
Gene Roy as Self - Former Chief of Detectives, Chicago PD

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The "Attack" (2023-03-13)

In the early hours of a polar vortex, Empire actor Jussie Smollett is assaulted in Chicago by two Trump supporters shouting racial and homophobic epithets. The world condemns the attack, but local police and journalists already know: none of it is true.
Ep. 2: Betrayal (2023-03-13)

Chicago police have two men in custody and a mountain of video evidence tying them to the attack on Jussie Smollett. When Jussie appears on national TV and says 'these are the guys that did it', the Osundairo brothers must make a hard choice.
Ep. 3: Who is Jussie? (2023-03-13)

Jussie Smollett turns himself in on 16 counts of lying to police and the world asks, 'why?' What circumstances led a talented young actor and rising star political activist to stage a fake hate crime with himself as the victim?
Ep. 4: My Mother's Son (2023-03-13)

Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx drops the charges and Jussie Smollett takes a victory lap. Chaos ensues. Was dropping the charges a self-interested political move intended to scapegoat police? Or was Smollett actually attacked that night?
Ep. 5: What Really Happened (2023-03-13)

For the first time, the Osundairo brothers return to the scene of the crime to walk through the events of that fateful night. Meanwhile Jussie Smollett's journey through the criminal justice system comes to an end with a shocking twist.
Ep. 6: After the Hoax (2023-03-13)

Nancy Grace breaks down the twists and turns of the Jussie Smollett case explored by new series Anatomy of a Hoax.