Kaitlyn Dever, who plays the much-hated Abby in season 2 of HBO's much-loved video game adaptation The Last of Us, will also appear in an upcoming Netflix series titled Apple Cider Vinegar, the streaming platform announced via press release. Dever is also listed as an executive producer of the project, which is expected to hit Netflix sometime in 2025.
The actress will appear alongside Alycia Debnam-Carey (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Fear the Walking Dead) Aisha Dee (The Bold Type, Safe Home), Tilda Cobham-Hervey (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, I Am Woman), Ashley Zukerman (Succession), Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin), Susie Porter (Irreverent, Wentworth), Matt Nable (Transfusion, Last King of the Cross), Phoenix Raei (The Night Agent), Chai Hansen (Night Sky, The New Legends of Monkey), Richard Davies (Offspring), Kieran Darcy-Smith (Mr Inbetween), Catherine McClements (Total Control), and Essie Davis (The Babadook, Game of Thrones).
The official plot synopsis reads:
Set at the birth of Instagram, 'Apple Cider Vinegar' follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities along the way. All of which would be incredibly inspiring if it were all true.
This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down.
The Rise and Fall of a Con Artist
Apple Cider Vinegar is inspired by the nonfiction book The Woman Who Fooled The World: The True Story of a Fake Wellness Guru by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano. The book chronicles the rise and fall of self-professed "health guru" and influencer Belle Gibson, who convinced the world she healed her brain cancer with a healthy diet. The publisher, Scribe US, describes The Woman Who Fooled The World as such:
Gibson, a high school dropout and teenage mother, built a global business in less than 18 months that vaulted her to fame and fortune. She had 200,000 followers from Melbourne to Los Angeles to London, international book deals, and a best-selling smartphone app, having fooled both Penguin Books and Apple. She was a digital-age celebrity, a one-woman cult, a hero of the “wellness” world, and an inspiration to many.
Written by the two journalists who assiduously uncovered the details of Gibson’s lies, The Woman Who Fooled the World unravels the mystery and motivation behind this deception. It follows the public reaction to the scandal, which included headlines in Time magazine and Gibson being named in The Washington Post's list of the year’s top 10 villains.
'The Woman Who Fooled the World' also explores the lure of alternative cancer treatments, the cottage industry flourishing behind the wellness movement, and the power of social media. It documents not only Gibson’s folly, but the devastating impact this con had on hers fans and on people suffering from cancer.
The series was created by Samantha Strauss, who previously wrote for the shows Nine Perfect Strangers, The End, and Dance Academy, which she co-created with Joanna Werner. Strauss will be joined by writers Anya Beyersdorf (The Twelve, Fake) and Angela Betzien (Total Control). The series is directed by Jeffrey Walker (The Clearing, The Artful Dodger, Modern Family). Watch the official teaser trailer below.
