Apple Cider Vinegar: Release date and time, plot, where to watch and more

Netflix has announced the new Australian limited drama series Apple Cider Vinegar, set to release on February 6. The series is about the story of Belle Gibson, a wellness guru who rose to fame during the early days of social media, only for her empire to crumble amid scandal.

Australian writer Samantha Strauss created the new TV mini-series and produced by See-Saw Films. The cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Milla Blake, Gibson's best friend and partner in their shared wellness venture, and Aisha Dee as Chanelle. Ashley Zukerman has also been confirmed to appear in the Netflix series.

The plot centers on Gibson and Milla as they use their social media platforms to promote alternative treatments they claim can help people heal. However, Gibson's shocking false claim of a cancer diagnosis propels her to international fame while leading to her downfall. The series explores how their actions exploit the trust of their followers and the consequences of their deception.

Apple Cide Vinegar release date and where to watch

The Australian drama series will premiere on Netflix on February 6. Below is the complete list of release times for select regions and their respective time zones.

Time zones	Release date	Time
Pacific Time (PT)	Thursday, February 6, 2025	12:00 AM
Central Time (CT)	Thursday, February 6, 2025	2:00 AM
Eastern Time (ET)	Thursday, February 6, 2025	3:00 AM
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)	Thursday, February 6, 2025	8:00 AM
Indian Standard Time (IST)	Thursday, February 6, 2025	1:30 PM
Central European Time (CET)	Thursday, February 6, 2025	9:00 AM
Australian Central Time (ACT)	Thursday, February 6, 2025	6:30 PM

You can stream Apple Cider Vinegar with an active Netflix subscription. Plans start at $6.99/month, with options for standard and premium tiers offering HD and Ultra HD streaming. Netflix also offers offline viewing by downloading the movie to your device.

***Apple Cider Vinegar*’s plot & theme: What we know so far**

Apple Cider Vinegar is the story of the rise and fall of a wellness influencer Belle Gibson starring Kaitlyn Dever (Image via Netflix)

Netflix's upcoming limited series Apple Cider Vinegar is about the rise and fall of a wellness influencer. It explores the controversial story of Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer whose fabricated health claims captivated and deceived audiences worldwide.

The six-episode drama stars Kaitlyn Dever as Belle, the social media personality who gains fame by claiming to have cured her terminal brain cancer through health and wellness practices. However, the twist lies in the shocking truth as Gibson was never diagnosed with or cured of the malignant tumor she widely publicized.

Apple Cider Vinegar examines the power of social media during its formative years, which gives a look at the rise of influencer culture, wellness trends and the "girl boss" startup movement.

The upcoming show questions the ethical boundaries of online platforms and highlights the lack of accountability that allowed such deception to flourish.

Set against the backdrop of Instagram's early days, the series’ themes are about ambition, manipulation and the consequences of living a public lie. It also critiques a time when social media was relatively unchecked, which makes it an ideal environment for Gibson to launch her fraudulent media empire. This venture includes a mobile app and a companion cookbook.

Is the Apple Cider Vinegar trailer out?

Yes, the first trailer dropped on November 19, 2024. A second trailer, released on January 16, 2025, further teases the six-episode series inspired by the true story detailed in the book The Woman Who Fooled the World by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano.

Along with Samantha Strauss, the series was also co-written with Anya Beyersdorf and Angela Betzien. Jeffrey Walker directs all episodes, with a production team led by See-Saw Films’ Liz Watts, Helen Gregory, Emile Sherman, and Iain Canning, alongside Strauss and Dever as executive producers.

Apple Cider Vinegar: Full list of cast

Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson, the wellness guru who faked her cancer diagnosis in Apple Cider Vinegar (Image via Netflix)

The new Australian limited series stars Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson, the controversial wellness influencer whose fabricated cancer diagnosis shook the world.

Dever, known for her performances in J. Edgar (2011), Short Term 12 (2013) and Detroit (2017), will be in the series with the following full cast list.