Apple Cider Vinegar is a Netflix drama series that was inspired by true events. Here's the story behind it.

I t’s been too long since TV blessed us with a great real-life scam story, and Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar, based on the true story of Belle Gibson, is here to deliver. The

Netflix's highly-anticipated new series Apple Cider Vinegar, which they refer to as a "true-ish story based on a lie" about cancer scam artist Belle Gibson, will finally be available to stream this Thursday.

his week’s streaming picks include Netflix’s drama about wellness scammer Belle Gibson, Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult face-off in Justin Kurzel’s terror drama, Sherlock’s sidekick gets his own show and a compelling British drama takes on a Heathrow robbery.

Crucial to that success is star Kaitlyn Dever, who has the unenviable challenge of playing Belle; an individual who could politely be described as incomprehensible. On the famously impolite internet, she has been labelled with far less flattering adjectives.

The creator of Apple Cider Vinegar was hooked after reading the book, The Woman Who Fooled the World. Her resulting drama is billed as a “true-ish” version of events.

FandomWire reviews Apple Cider Vinegar, a new telling of the Belle Gibson scam story. After pretending to have terminal cancer, Gibson was outted.

At the top of each Apple Cider Vinegar episode, characters break the fourth wall and tell us, "This is a true story based on a lie." The true story in question? The rise and fall of Australian influencer Belle Gibson (Booksmart's Kaitlyn Dever),