Behind the mask michael jackson series#
Now, in Michael Jackson: A Faking It Special, using footage and interviews of Jackson and his family, experts in body language, speech and forensic psychology will controversially debate over the big question: was Jackson ‘faking it’ when he was on camera?Ĭlare Laycock, senior VP and head of lifestyle and entertainment brands at Discovery UK and Ireland, said: “Following the successes we have seen in the Faking It: Tears of a Crime franchise in the last year, I am delighted to be working with Shearwater once again for another captivating series and three more specials. More than a decade after his death, allegations against Jackson persist. On two occasions, Jackson was accused of child sex abuse but never found guilty. From leading the Jackson 5 as an 8-year-old singing sensation to forging his own glittering solo career, Jackson earned himself the title of the ‘King of Pop.’ But for more than 20 years, Jackson’s private life was marred by dark rumours and allegations.
Whether it’s the shrug of the shoulder, the slip of the tongue or clues in their psychological profile, the three experts will add to the conversation and ask, are they faking it?īefore his death in 2009, Michael Jackson was the biggest pop star on the planet. Dropping onto discovery+ from April onwards, the 3 x 60 minute specials will follow experts in body language, linguistics and forensic psychology as they examine footage and interviews of Jackson, Watts and Bundy, homing in on the micro-gestures, flinches and vocal fumbles that potentially signpost their guilt.Īcross the three specials, body language expert Dr Cliff Lansley, Professor of Linguistics Dawn Archer and Forensic Psychologist Kerry Daynes will meticulously analyse and pull out the potential tell-tale signs of deception captured on footage for each case.
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