"Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" Hits 3.6 Million Views in One Week, Biggest Hulu Docuseries Ever (EXCLUSIVE)
by Selome Hailu
June 28, 2024


In its first week of availability on Hulu, “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini” reached 3.6 million views.

This marks the most-watched Hulu docuseries ever, according to the streamer, which calculates views by dividing the total amount of time a project is watched by its runtime.



The docuseries, which premiered on June 20, tells the story of the 2016 Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax.

The official logline reads, “Keith and Sherri Papini’s seemingly idyllic family life is shattered when Sherri vanishes from their northern California neighborhood, triggering a frenzied search that becomes news around the world. With unprecedented access to Sherri’s family and friends — as well as the investigators who struggled for six years to solve the mystery of her disappearance — this limited documentary series intimately explores the jaw-dropping revelations of a relationship that wasn’t what it seemed.”

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/perfect-wife-sherri-papini-doc-ratings-views-hulu-1236056004/

Sherri Papini to Tell her Story in ID Docuseries
by Peter White
July 1, 2024


Sherri Papini, who fabricated her own disappearance, has been the subject of numerous documentaries and a television movie.

She is now giving her side of the story of the controversy in a new docuseries for Investigation Discovery. The cable network has ordered the untitled series with production underway for a 2025 premiere.



The series will feature exclusive interviews with Papini. It will also feature archival footage, legal documents, and court filings as well as extensive interviews with those close to Papini and the investigation.

“Sherri Papini drew worldwide attention when she went missing and then again, when she returned. While many perspectives have been told, there is one point of view that the world hasn’t heard and that is from Sherri herself. Investigation Discovery will present a new side of Sherri Papini’s case – told by her in her own words,” said Jason Sarlanis, President of ID.

https://deadline.com/2024/07/sherri-papini-investigation-discovery-docuseries-1235985231/