Series synopsis
Never Let Him Go is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Hulu on September 6, 2023. It ended on September 6, 2023. It stars Steve Johnson.
In December 1988, Scott Johnson, a gay American mathematician, was found dead beneath a cliff in Sydney, Australia. His death was quickly determined to be a suicide. But Steve Johnson, Scott's older brother, had doubts and would spend the next 35 years trying to solve the mystery of Scott's death. He could have never imagined the tinderbox he would crack open—a wave of anti-gay violence, which was systematically ignored for decades.
Premise
In December 1988, Scott Johnson, a gay American mathematician, was found dead beneath a cliff in Sydney, Australia. His death was quickly determined to be a suicide. But Steve Johnson, Scott's older brother, had doubts and would spend the next 35 years trying to solve the mystery of Scott's death. He could have never imagined the tinderbox he would crack open—a wave of anti-gay violence, which was systematically ignored for decades.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Steve Johnson as Self - Brother of Scott
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | September 6, 2023 | September 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode One Steve and Scott Johnson are two brothers, bound by difficult childhoods and a shared brilliance, but when Scott comes out as gay their lives diverge. Then, tragically, Scott is found dead beneath a cliff in Australia and Steve begins a search for answers. |
September 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode Two Steve Johnson learns about a pattern of homophobia, violence, and murder in Sydney's gay community, and calls into question the police's original determination of suicide. The case is reopened 25 years after Scott's death. |
September 6, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode Three Relations between the New South Wales Police and Steve Johnson break down, and the animosity between the two sides plays out in the media. Meanwhile, new discoveries are made about teen gangs in Sydney that brutally hunted gay men for sport. |
September 6, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 6, 2023 |
| Last aired | September 6, 2023 |
| Status | ended |