Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini

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Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini
Genre Documentary
Directed byMichael Beach Nichols
Music by Dan Deacon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Michael Beach Nichols
  • Christopher K. Walker
  • Colin Cosack
CinematographyHelki Frantzen
Editors
  • Christopher K. Walker
  • Colin Cosack
Running time52-61 minutes
Production companyMarwar Junction Productions
Original release
Network Hulu
ReleaseJune 20, 2024 (2024-06-20)

Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini is a 2024 American documentary series directed and produced by Michael Beach Nichols. It explores the Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax.

Contents

It premiered on June 20, 2024, on Hulu.

Premise

The series follows Sherri and Keith Papini, who live an ordinary life until Sherri disappears, triggering a search that becomes news around the world. [1]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"It's A Wonderful Life With You"Michael Beach NicholsJune 20, 2024 (2024-06-20)
2"Smegma was Relentless"Michael Beach NicholsJune 20, 2024 (2024-06-20)
3"You Never Found Me"Michael Beach NicholsJune 20, 2024 (2024-06-20)

Production

Hulu ordered "Perfect Wife" from executive producers Allison Berkley and Joseph Freed of Marwar Junction Productions in 2023, as exclusively reported by Variety. Michael Beach Nichols was attached to direct and executive produce the series alongside Erin Lee Carr and Rob Ford. [2]

Release

The series premiered on Hulu June 20, 2024. [3] It will make its broadcast premiere debut on ABC beginning on January 30, 2025. [4]

Reception

Critical reception

In December of 2024, Rolling Stone named Perfect Wife one of their nine best true crime documentaries of the year. [5]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 60% approval rating based on 5 critic reviews. [6]

Viewership

During its first week of release, 3.6 million viewers tuned into the series, making it Hulu's most watched documentary series ever. [7]

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