A new trailer has been released for the Netflix documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, which chronicles the numerous bribes and lies that went into the admissions of the kids of so many wealthy Hollywood elite, resulting in the trials of celebrities like Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. Matthew Modine stars as Rick Singer in the reenacted parts that focus on the man who took the bribes and secured the doctored admissions.
The doc was directed by Chris Smith, who previously helmed documentaries American Movie, Home Movie, The Yes Men, Collapse, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, and Fyre.
Here’s the full synopsis:
An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged. Using an innovative combination of interviews and narrative recreations of the FBI’s wiretapped conversations between Rick Singer and his clients, the documentary Operation Varsity Blues offers a rare glimpse into the enigmatic figure behind a scheme that exposed the lengths wealthy families would go to for admission into many elite colleges, and angered a nation already grappling with the effects of widespread inequality.
This looks like a fascinating documentary for us to get the full story after hearing so many pieces of the puzzle when the story broke. Check out the trailer and poster below, and watch Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal when it hits Netflix on March 17th.
