Plot Synopsis

JUSSIE SMOLLETT: ANATOMY OF A HOAX is a five-episode documentary series that features exclusive interviews with brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo who were part of an elaborate plot to perpetrate a staged hate crime on actor Jussie Smollett but have never spoken to the media about their role in the hoax. In January 2019, Smollett claimed to have been attacked on a Chicago street by two men who were said to have shouted "this is MAGA country" while beating and putting a noose around his neck. After a thorough investigation, Chicago police uncovered that the attack was staged, and that Smollett had hired the Osundairo brothers to carry out the crime. On the eve of Smollett's appeal, this series chronicles the behind the scenes maneuvering and drama that turned the star into a pariah and sent shockwaves through Chicago and beyond, leaving a trail of damaged careers and reputations. The Osundairo brothers unravel the details from the planning of the fake crime, its execution and all that ensued in the aftermath. All five episodes of JUSSIE SMOLLETT: ANATOMY OF A HOAX dropped on Monday, March 13, 2023 on Fox Nation.