| Genre: | Documentary |
| Director: | Erica Gornall |
| Language: | English |
| Num Episodes: | 3 |
| Producer: | Katherine Haywood |
| Editor: | Colin Mixon |
| Runtime: | 50 minutes |
Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? is an 2022 American-British documentary television miniseries revolving around British sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, directed by Erica Gornall. It consists of 3 episodes and premiered in the United States on June 26, 2022, on Starz, and in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2022, on Channel 4.
The series follows Ghislaine Maxwell from her early days to her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and conviction.
Epstein and Maxwell were in a common-law marriage while being in open relationships. The opposing parties claim that the couple were having relationship with girls under the age of 18.
Maria Farmer says that the teenage girls were promised the opportunity to work as Victoria's Secret models.
Initially set to be a feature-length film, the project evolved into a three-part series, due to the amount of material.[1] The producers wanted to document Ghislaine Maxwell's entire life, including before and after her association with Jeffrey Epstein.[2] [3]
In February 2021, it was announced Erica Gornall would direct a documentary revolving around Ghislaine Maxwell, with Mike Lerner and Dorothy Byrne set to executive produce, with Channel 4 broadcasting in the United Kingdom.[4] [5] In October 2021, Starz was announced to co-produce the series and distribute in the United States.[6]
In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on July 5, 2022, on Channel 4 as Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster.[7] [8] [9]
In Germany, the series aired in full on July 25, 2022, on Das Erste as Wer ist Ghislaine Maxwell?.[10]