TV series
Allen v. Farrow
Overview
The story of one Hollywood's most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed.
Details
- First air date
- 2021-02-21
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- HBO
- Production
- HBO Documentary Films, Impact Partners, Jane Doe Films, Chicago Media Project, Artemis Rising, The Lozen Foundation
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dylan Farrow as Self
- Mia Farrow as Self
- Ronan Farrow as Self
- Woody Allen as Self (archive footage)
- Soon-Yi Previn as Self (archive footage)
- Ethel Person as Self - Psychiatrist (archive footage)
Creators and crew
- Kirby Dick - Creator
- Amy Ziering - Creator
- Amy Herdy - Creator
- Steven H. Cohen - Executive Producer
- Amy Ziering - Executive Producer
- Kirby Dick - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
Mia Farrow recounts her storied relationship with Woody Allen, once a beloved father figure to her seven children. While their adopted daughter Dylan chronicles a childhood idyllic in many ways, she also speaks to the escalating discomfort she felt under the intensity of Woody's attention, which was a growing concern for Mia and her inner circle.
Episode 2
As Farrow and Allen ascend the ranks as a Hollywood power couple, their close-knit family is torn apart by a startling revelation about Woody's relationship with Mia's daughter Soon-Yi. Dylan details the abuse allegations that ignited decades of backlash and changed her life forever. The broader context of Allen's body of work is explored.
Episode 3
While Mia tries to shield seven-year-old Dylan from the trauma of repeated questioning, Allen’s legal and PR teams drive a narrative that Mia is a scorned woman and unfit mother who brainwashed her children. Two separate 1992 investigations in New York and Connecticut are reexamined in light of never-before-made-public court documents, police evidence, and revelatory videotape.
Episode 4
Dylan and the family attempt to heal after a bitter 1993 custody battle. Decades later, while Woody continues to receive accolades in Hollywood, the momentum of the #MeToo movement – coupled with Ronan Farrow’s public support – emboldens Dylan to go public with her story for the first time.
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