Three Identical Strangers
Drama, Mystery, Biography, History, Documentary
- Netflix
United States
English- 1 Season (1 Episode)
- 2018 - 2018
- Ended
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
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Storyline
New York, 1980: three complete strangers accidentally discover that they are identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but it also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives - and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.
Country: United States, 
United Kingdom
Type: unscripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Also Known As: Bliscy nieznajomi, Trois étrangers identiquesTrei străini identici, まったく同じ3人の他人, Three Identical Strangers, Tre identiska främlingar, Tre identiske fremmede, 三個一模一樣的陌生人, Tres idénticos desconocidos, Tři blízcí neznámí, Três Estranhos Idênticos, Tvillingexperimentet, Три схожих незнайомці, Három egyforma idegen, Trys nepazistami broliai, Три одинаковых незнакомца, Üç Tanidik Yabanci, Shlosha Za'rim Zehim | See more »
Plot Keywords
biography
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mental-illness
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Company Credits
Production Co: RAW
CastSee full cast »
Will Ennis
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Matteo Procopio
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Kevin Javgureanu
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Lawrence Perlman
as Self - Research Assistant, Twin Study 1968-1969
Keith G. Campbell
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Robert Shafran
as Self
Richard Kellman
as Self
Vincent Mayer
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Justine Wise Polier
as Self - President, Louise Wise Services
Adrian Lichter
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Lawrence Wright
as Self - Journalist & Author
Jolanta Butts
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Ron Guttman
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Marcus Recio
as Supporting Cast (Reconstruction Sequences)
Elliott Galland
as Self - Eddy's Father
Awards
Awards & NominationsSee full list »
Ad Hoc Docs Competition 2018
Nominee
Ad Hoc Docs Competition
Audience Award 2018
Nominee
Winner
Audience Award
Documentary Feature
Nominee
Winner
Audience Award
Documentary
