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The Matter Of Facts

2026 · 1 season

A sober, unsettling explainer that makes you question what you scroll past, informative but quietly alarming.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Hamish Macdonald wants to know what happens if we lose our faith in facts. We are all navigating a digital ecosystem where truth and lies can be indistinguishable, and where information is created - at scale - to change what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Media, deception, politics, technology
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Hamish Macdonald
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes
Network
ABC TV
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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