Netflix viewers have been urged to watch the newest harrowing true crime doc as the streamer adds yet another for fans to binge.
This newest one though is sure to shoot to the top of their charts, since it has an absolutely insane story.
But whilst those words are perhaps thrown around a tad liberally at times with Netflix, this is one that is undeniable.
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It focuses on a woman’s 10-year psychological torture after it was revealed that her near-decade long relationship had been a fake.
The catfish genre is one that is a reliable cornerstone of true crime, but it’s not often one can utterly shock you.
However, Kirat Assi's story might be capable of doing just that.
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Check out the trailer below:
The show, titled Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, follows on from a popular podcast called simply Sweet Bobby.
It features interviews from the victim of the catfish in question.
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Kirat is a radio presenter from West London and was victim to a nine-year-long deceptive relationship.
She thought she was dating someone she met on Facebook in 2009, named Bobby, who had shared links in the London Sikh community and even knew her second cousin Simran.
However, they never met in person - with every attempt being met by an excuse from Bobby, including being 'shot six times' in Kenya or health issues.
In 2018, however, she began to dig into her boyfriend who she'd never met and never seen the face of, and realised he wasn’t real.
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‘Sweey Bobby’ was, shockingly, her cousin Simran.
This led to a years-long pursuit of justice, with Kirat winning her civil action case against her cousin, which was then settled out of court.
She pushed to get her cousin to admit to what she had done and she eventually agreed, on the condition only a limited number of people could read the account of what she had done.
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Kirat said in the podcast of the admission letter: “It was an emotional letter and it was all like she would change everything if she could and it was all very gushing and “I’m sorry for all the hurt and pain I’ve caused’, and all what you’d expect someone to say.”
Speaking to the Metro, Kirat said of this chapter of her life detailed in the documentary: “It’s never gone away. It’s always there. I hope by coming forward, other victims are not treated the same way.
“I didn’t want to be shamed into silence. If that happened nobody would know the extent of the problem, and nothing will ever be put in place to deal with it.”
Regarding the documentary, it has been praised for its portrayal of a sensitive topic.
The Guardian said in their three-star review: “The jaw-dropping facts of an elaborate catfishing scheme will surprise those unfamiliar with the story.”
Meanwhile, one fan tweeted last night: “Sweet Bobby on Netflix tonight guys. Watch it.”
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare is streaming on Netflix now.
Topics: True Crime, Social Media, Mental Health, TV and Film, TV
Michael Slavin