The story of Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch
It started with a cancer diagnosis. A purported tragedy that was really a lie. Then came more lies, which multiplied and seemed to take on a life of their own, branching out like a gnarled and diseased tree that fed on whatever was around it. You may have heard of pathological liars, or may even know one, but this story reveals the why and how behind one such person’s machinations.
Anatomy of Lies is the story of TV writer Elisabeth Finch, a story that is as shocking as any murder case, and with deeds as pathological as a serial killer. The documentary will lead you through the web of lies told by Finch, who wrote for Grey’s Anatomy and pilfered the lives of those around her for episodes, constructed fake, tragic stories about her own life to garner attention and sympathy, and seemed unable to stop, until one fateful day when her teetering world of lies came crashing down.
Told through three episodes, the Peacock documentary features many clips from Finch’s podcast interviews and magazine articles about her so-called tragedies, interviews with fellow writers from Grey’s Anatomy, and interviews with her former wife and children. (Finch herself does not appear in the documentary.)
Made more interesting because of her status as a writer and co-executive producer on the TV drama, Anatomy of Lies will keep you engaged to the very end.
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