Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story

Episodes

1. Introducing Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story

   6 Jul 2023 · 2:48 · Trailer

   Coco Berthmann became internet-famous by sharing her story of surviving sex trafficking as a young child growing up in Germany. She was sheltered and supported by families in Utah, where her faith and fame intertwined.…

2. Something's Not Right

   13 Jul 2023 · 36 min · S1 E1

   Coco Berthmann’s star is rising. She's young and pretty. And her eagerness to talk about the abuse she endured makes her a rarity in the anti-child sex trafficking space. For a while, it seems like Coco is everywhere,…

3. Stuck In The Desert With Satan

   20 Jul 2023 · 48 min · S1 E2

   It's February 2017, years before Coco Berthmann goes public with her story. She's a 23-year-old German au pair, living in Las Vegas. And she travels to Utah for college classes that are a requirement of her visa.…

4. Unforced Errors

   27 Jul 2023 · 42 min · S1 E3

   By the summer of 2019, Coco Berthmann has gone public with her story. She's regularly invited to appear on podcasts and to speak at anti-trafficking events. One organization even flies her to Miami to give the keynote…

5. Almost Everything She Says… Is True

   3 Aug 2023 · 48 min · S1 E4

   To try to get to the truth of Coco Berthmann’s past, the investigation turns to Germany. Coco’s mother provides evidence to contradict many of Coco’s most horrific stories. But it’s clear that people were concerned…

6. Why is There a Helicopter?

   10 Aug 2023 · 46 min · S1 E5

   As Coco’s popularity grows, so do her lies. One of Coco’s videos captures the attention of conspiracy theorists, who spread it all across the globe. And Coco learns, the more outrageous her content, the more attention…

7. On the Record

   17 Aug 2023 · 50 min · S1 E6

   Coco Berthmann’s student visa is set to expire, and she’s desperate to stay in the United States. So… her story grows. Again. Coco meets with a best-selling author to talk about collaborating on a book. She tries to…

8. No Drama Mama

   24 Aug 2023 · 50 min · S1 E7

   The investigation returns to Germany to answer more questions about Coco’s childhood. This time, we focus on Coco’s accusations against Sebastian, a therapist who Coco says held her hostage and abused her for two…

9. All Hell Breaks Loose

   31 Aug 2023 · 46 min · S1 E8

   Coco told a lot of lies about her connection to Celine Dion. But to everyone’s surprise, one of the things she said about Celine appears to be rooted in truth. But a conversation that was meant to be a light-hearted…

10. Time to Call in an Expert

    7 Sep 2023 · 48 min · S1 E9 · Bonus

    From the start of our investigation, we’ve heard the same question over and over again. “Why would someone lie about these things?” This week, we attempt to find out why Coco Berthmann lies ... with Forensic…

11. The Cocoverse Crumbles

    14 Sep 2023 · 55 min · S1 E10

    In the spring and summer of 2021, Coco Berthmann seemed to be at the height of her popularity. She recorded a TEDx talk and appeared at events with Elizabeth Smart. But behind the scenes, more and more people were…

12. Call Us Anytime

    21 Sep 2023 · 1 h 13 min · S1 E11

    As Coco Berthmann’s lies are exposed, survivors band together and ask why she wasn’t stopped sooner. Meanwhile, Coco makes her last appearance in court for lying about cancer, but the case against her only addressed a…