The new Netflix series focuses on convicted scammer Belle Gibson. Learn more about her and the ‘true-ish’ story behind ‘Apple Cider Vinegar.’

In “Apple Cider Vinegar,” a new Netflix series released on Thursday, Kaitlyn Dever plays Belle Gibson, a real Australian woman who proliferated a scam about overcoming terminal brain cancer through healthy eating.

"Apple Cider Vinegar" bills itself as a "true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire," but centers its focus on a very real conwoman. Belle Gibson, who is portrayed in the series by Kaitlyn Dever,