# Allen v. Farrow (2021)

> A four-part HBO documentary revisits the public scandal around Woody Allen, Dylan Farrow's abuse allegations, and the custody battle that followed.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/98406

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 4
- Episode runtime: 64 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: documentary
- Created by: Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering, Amy Herdy
- Network: HBO
- Cast: Dylan Farrow, Mia Farrow, Ronan Farrow, Woody Allen, Soon-Yi Previn, Ethel Person
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13990468/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Tone: grave, intimate, unsettling, sober, contested

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with viewers respecting the documentary's detailed, unflinching examination of the allegations and their aftermath while debating its one-sided approach.

## Synopsis

Allen v. Farrow (2021) is a US HBO limited documentary series created by Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy. Across four hour-long episodes it revisits one of Hollywood's most publicly contested scandals: the accusation that Woody Allen sexually abused his seven-year-old daughter Dylan, whom he had with Mia Farrow. Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow and Ronan Farrow appear as interviewees, speaking directly to the camera about what they experienced and what followed, while archive footage brings in Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn. The engine of the series is the clash of competing accounts, shaped by a custody trial, the revelation of Allen's relationship with Soon-Yi, and the years of media debate that followed. Rather than offering a neat verdict, the docuseries builds its case from interviews, legal history and public record, so the viewer must weigh testimony against denial. Its tone is grave, intimate and unsettling, with a steady focus on family pain and the cost of a famous name. Fans of The Jinx and Leaving Neverland will find resonance in its true events approach to abuse allegations and celebrity accountability, and the miniseries sits within the wider reckoning of the metoo era.

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