This month, Netflix and Hulu released competing documentaries on Fyre Fest, the 2017 music festival that quickly became a social media-documented disaster. And people quickly became obsessed.
Released in the same week, both documentaries show the lead-up to the island festival, the flawed logistics, the questionable decision-making of co-founder Billy McFarland and those around him, and how Bahamian locals were exploited. But there are a couple major differences. Netflix’s Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, was produced in partnership with Jerry Media, the company that evolved out of the Instagram account Fuck Jerry, which has long been called out for stealing content. The doc also includes more on-the-ground footage from the festival, interviews with McFarland’s former associates and employees, and footage of McFarland, who is now serving time for wire fraud, trying to run another scam while out on bail for that charge.
Hulu’s Fyre Fraud, however, was surprise-released days ahead of Fyre, giving it an advantage in terms of social media buzz. It zooms out a little more, exploring the influencer culture that made Fyre Fest such a destination, the scammer culture that enabled it, and the generational shift that put performance ahead of reality. McFarland was also paid for his on-camera interview, though you don’t get a whole lot of insight from it. While both docs have their own conflicts of interest, the Hulu one is a little more informative and critical. Here’s what you need to know to watch both Fyre Fest documentaries.
How to watch Fyre Fraud on Hulu
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Hulu cost breakdown:
- Hulu with Limited Commercials: $5.99 per month
- Hulu with No Commercials: $11.99 per month
- Hulu with Live TV (+ Hulu with Limited Commercials): $54.99 per month
- Hulu with Live TV (+ Hulu with No Commercials): $60.99 per month
How to watch Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened on Netflix
If you’re new to Netflix, you can get started with a free one-month trial, which will give you plenty of time to binge. If you need some recommendations, we’ve listed some of our most popular Netflix guides below.
Netflix cost breakdown:
- Basic: $8.99 per month for 1 screen and standard definition
- Standard: $12.99 per month for 2 screens and high definition
- Premium: $15.99 per month for 4 screens and high definition and ultra HD
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