British backpacker Grace Millane was murdered on a Tinder date in Auckland in 2018. Her killer's defense claimed her death was accidental, occurring during consensual sex — a strategy that sparked international outrage and debate about how courts handle such claims.
▶ Watch on Netflix 🔍 Find more docsThis case became a flashpoint for a specific, disturbing legal defense strategy — the killer's claim that Millane died accidentally during consensual choking sparked real, ongoing debate about how the justice system treats such defenses, and the film engages with that debate directly rather than just retelling the crime.
If The Lie's focus on courtroom defense strategy interested you, American Nightmare and Amanda Knox cover other cases where the legal narrative became as significant as the crime itself.
| Region | Available | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | ✅ | Netflix |
| Australia | ✅ | Netflix |
| United States | ✅ | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | ✅ | Netflix |
| Canada | ✅ | Netflix |
| Ireland | ✅ | Netflix |
