A24's 'You Can See Everything' Documentary on Elizabeth Holmes Debuts Oct. 16 With Amanda Seyfried

A24's three-hour documentary You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder, debuted on October 16 and follows Elizabeth Holmes in the 34 days before she began her prison sentence. Holmes reported to Federal Prison Camp Bryan on May 30, 2023, after her fraud conviction; Theranos collapsed after she left the company in 2018. Amanda Seyfried, who played Holmes in Hulu's The Dropout, appears in the film and helps Fielder recreate conversations with Holmes after she reported to prison. Viewership of The Dropout rose 186% in September, according to Variety, and John Carreyrou's 2018 book Bad Blood returned to the New York Times bestseller list.

Coverage overlaps on the film and Holmes's story but differs in emphasis. Alternative sources lead with The Dispatch's account of Holmes and partner Billy Evans insisting she was misquoted in a New York Times profile, and with a Free Press op-ed by Tyler Cowen arguing that Holmes should not be imprisoned, though her crimes were egregious. Left sources, such as The Guardian, lead with the 186% viewership jump for The Dropout and Bad Blood's bestseller return, citing Variety. Right sources, such as Fox News, lead with viewer criticism of Seyfried and her growing sympathy for Holmes, who challenged her portrayal.