Afflicted

A group of artists, writers, physicians and scientists including Monica Lewinsky, Lena Dunham, “Unrest” filmmaker Jennifer Brea and designer Ally Hilfiger have signed an open letter to Netflix denouncing its recent documentary “Afflicted” for its portrayal of chronic illness, and asking Netflix executives to immediately remove the series from its platform. “Afflicted” has been the [...]

Since premiering on August 10, Netflix’s docuseries “Afflicted” has been the subject of much debate and controversy in the chronic illness community. But it’s not just viewers who have taken issue with certain elements of the series. Several people featured on the show have spoken out about the problematic way the show handled their stories, and [...]

“Afflicted,” a new Netflix docuseries that premiered on August 10, follows seven people who live with chronic illnesses. I originally thought “Afflicted” was going to shed light on less-known illnesses and elevate the stories and voices of those who struggle with them, but the docuseries did the opposite. Instead of letting people with chronic illness [...]