Paramount+ is expanding its fall slate with two new docuseries from See It Now Studios, highlighting the seductive pull and dark underside of online fame.
Titled Thirst Trap: The Fame. The Fantasy. The Fallout and Don’t Date Brandon, these two Paramount+ docuseries have premiere dates set for September 9th and October 28th, respectively. Both are based around unrehearsed interviews and real-life consequences.
Learn more about the two new docuseries here.
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The Price of Digital Fame
At the forefront of the collaboration is See It Now Studios. President of the company, Susan Zirinsky, described the two new shows as timely explorations of the price of digital fame, complete with “raw, riveting interviews” that show the truth behind online fame and how “things are not always as they appear.”
There have been many docuseries and documentaries over the years that focus on social media and the dangers within, from joining a cult to even scammers taking advantage of others on platforms.
Thirst Trap
Thirst Trap centers around the overnight rise of TikTok sensation William White after one of his lip-sync videos went viral. This ignites a devoted but volatile fan following. Directed by Triish Neufeld, the series shows how the boundary between fan love and control can blur into jealousy, coercion, and betrayal.
Interviews with White and his fans reveal this shifting boundary, and how a real connection may just be online fantasy. Production teams for the series include Pyramid Productions, APG Pictures, and See It Now Studios.
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Don’t Date Brandon
Take a true-crime spin on a social media docuseries and you get Don’t Date Brandon, which provides a glimpse into deception in modern romance. Amber’s online introduction to Brandon seems perfect until his ex-wife, Athena, reveals a troubling pattern of manipulation.
The two women decide to launch a podcast to expose his actions, which also reveals new victims as the story unfolds. The Paramount+ docuseries connects to a broader theme of survival, solidarity, and speaking out.
Production companies for the series include Wag Entertainment and See It Now Studios.
See It Now’s Other Projects
Other than the two Paramount+ docuseries, See It Now has a broader development slate coming up. One of these projects includes Eva LaRue’s in-production feature My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story, where a CSI: Miami star and her daughter endured years of terror from a stalker.
All three series focus on a push to explore the vulnerabilities people face online and the real-world consequences that can follow digital intimacy.
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Paramount+’s True-Crime Aim
In addition to core releases on the service, Paramount+’s fall lineup provides a new look into future patterns. Thirst Trap and Don’t Date Brandon reveal a continued investment in true-crime and social-psychology storytelling.
The production companies for both, including See It Now’s coverage of the two Paramount+ docuseries, reflect a broader ecosystem of companies that Paramount+ has cultivated over the years.
The Bigger Picture
Paramount+ has positioned these two docuseries as standalones, but they lend a strategic hand to the growing slate of content illuminating how the online world reshapes identity, influence, and risk.
The streaming service also utilizes the documentary format to blend personal testimony with a broader cultural critique, so viewers can get an all-access pass to the realities of social media.
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If you want a new show to watch highlighting true stories, check out Thirst Trap, which premieres on September 9th, and Don’t Date Brandon, which premieres on October 28th.