# Untold: The Fall of Favre

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***Untold: The Fall of Favre*** is a 2025 American sports [documentary film](/source/Documentary_film) directed by Rebecca Gitlitz. It was released on [Netflix](/source/Netflix) on May 20, 2025, as the third installment of Volume 5 in the [Untold](/source/Untold_(Netflix)) series.[1]

## Synopsis

The film investigates the controversies surrounding former NFL quarterback [Brett Favre](/source/Brett_Favre), focusing on allegations of inappropriate conduct involving sports reporter [Jenn Sterger](/source/Jenn_Sterger) and his connection to a Mississippi welfare fraud scandal.[2]

## Production

Through interviews, archival footage, and legal documentation, the documentary examines how Favre’s public image unraveled, raising broader questions about celebrity, accountability, and the protections often afforded to high-profile athletes.[3][4]

## Viewership

According to data from Showlabs, *Untold: The Fall of Favre* ranked ninth on Netflix in the United States during the week of 19–25 May 2025.[5][6]

## References

1. Lawrence, Andrew (2025-05-20). ["The Fall of Favre: the making – and unmaking – of a flawed NFL gunslinger"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/20/brett-favre-netflix-documentary). *The Guardian*. [ISSN 0261-3077](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 2025-07-16.

1. ["'UNTOLD: The Fall of Brett Favre' Netflix Documentary Review: Stream It Or Skip It?"](https://decider.com/2025/05/20/untold-the-fall-of-brett-favre-netflix-documentary-review/). *Decider*. 2025-05-20. Retrieved 2025-07-16.

1. ["UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre Explores a Legacy Marred by Off-Field Wrongdoings"](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/untold-the-fall-of-favre-release-date-trailer-news). *Netflix Tudum*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250601220254/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/untold-the-fall-of-favre-release-date-trailer-news) 2025-06-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-16.

1. Lammers, Tim. ["'Untold' Brett Favre Documentary Is Already Netflix's No. 1 Movie"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/05/21/untold-brett-favre-documentary-is-already-no-1-movie-on-netflix/). *Forbes*. Retrieved 2025-07-16.

1. ["Untold: The Fall of Favre – Title Insights"](https://www.showlabs.tv/en/title/59802-untold-the-fall-of-favre). *Showlabs*. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

1. ["Netflix Top 10 – Week of May 19–25, 2025"](https://www.showlabs.tv/en/rankings/netflix/top-10/2025-may-19-25). *Showlabs*. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

## External links

- [Untold: The Fall of Favre](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36557720/) at IMDb

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