You Can’t Make This Up

Netflix

The incredible real stories behind the making of the biggest documentary series & films on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie leads in-depth interviews with creators and subjects, exploring how these stories are produced & their impact, while uncovering new information. New episodes every Wednesday. "You Can't Make This Up" is a co-production of Netflix and Partners in Crime Media.

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20 episodes
Updated April 22

Episodes20

Newest first

April 22 · 33 min
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Marina Zenovich & producer Evan Hayes about the Netflix documentary film “The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson.”
April 15 · 35 min
UNTOLD: Chess Mates
Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Grandmaster Hans Niemann about the Netflix sports documentary “Untold: Chess Mates.”
April 9 · 39 min
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Dr. Christine Marie talks to host Rebecca Lavoie about the Netflix series “Trust Me: The False Prophet.”
April 1 · 30 min
The Plastic Detox
Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Louie Psihoyos about the Netflix documentary film “The Plastic Detox.”
March 18 · 35 min
Dynasty: The Murdochs
Liz Garbus and Sara Enright talk to Rebecca Lavoie about the Netflix documentary series “Dynasty: The Murdochs.”
February 25 · 40 min
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model | part 2
Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy discuss the Netflix documentary series “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.”
February 19 · 49 min
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model | Part 1
Former ANTM judges Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker dish about the Netflix documentary series “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.”
February 4 · 40 min
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part two
Elizabeth Smart talks to “Skip Intro” about the Netflix documentary film “Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart.”
January 28 · 38 min
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part one
Director Benedict Sanderson & Executive Producer Claire Goodlass talk about the Netflix documentary film “Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart.”
January 14 · 36 min
Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 3
Former Bad Boy Records executive Kirk Burrowes talks about the Netflix documentary series “Sean Combs: The Reckoning.”
Dec 31, 2025 · 37 min
Rewind: Amy Bradley is Missing
Host Rebecca Lavoie revisits her conversation with "Amy Bradley is Missing" directors Phil Lott and Ari Mark.
Dec 24, 2025 · 38 min
Rewind: The Perfect Neighbor
Host Rebecca Lavoie revisits one of the most thought-provoking and conversation-starting films from the past year: the Netflix documentary ⁠"The Perfect Neighbor⁠."
Dec 18, 2025 · 28 min
Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 2
Capricorn Clark talks about her time as Sean Combs’s personal assistant and reacts to jurors’ comments in the Netflix documentary series “Sean Combs: The Reckoning.”
Dec 10, 2025 · 34 min
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
Director Bao Nguyen talks about the Netflix documentary film “The Stinger: The Man Who Took the Photo.”
Dec 3, 2025 · 37 min
Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 1
Executive producers Alexandria Stapleton and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson discuss the Netflix documentary series “Sean Combs: The Reckoning.”
Nov 26, 2025 · 37 min
The Carman Family Deaths
Executive producers Rachel Grady & Heidi Ewing discuss the Netflix documentary film “The Carman Family Deaths.”
Nov 19, 2025 · 35 min
Being Eddie
Director Angus Wall talks about the documentary film “Being Eddie.”
Nov 12, 2025 · 36 min
Marines
Director Chelsea Yarnell and author Sebastian Junger talk about the Netflix documentary series “Marines.”
Nov 5, 2025 · 36 min
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
Director Emily Turner discusses the Netflix documentary film “Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers.”
Oct 29, 2025 · 41 min
Who Killed the Montreal Expos?
Jean-François Poisson and Marie-Christine Pouliot talk about the Netflix documentary film “Who Killed the Montreal Expos?”

You Can’t Make This Up

The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson

UNTOLD: Chess Mates

Trust Me: The False Prophet

The Plastic Detox

Dynasty: The Murdochs

Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model | part 2

Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model | Part 1

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part two

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part one

Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 3

Rewind: Amy Bradley is Missing

Rewind: The Perfect Neighbor

Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 2

The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 1

The Carman Family Deaths

Being Eddie

Marines

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers

Who Killed the Montreal Expos?