In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.
Max and Nev take us behind the scenes and give us a sneak peek at what to expect when Season 2 premieres.
Following the brutal murder of her father, Cassie's life was on a downward spiral of alcohol, drug abuse, and promiscuity. Then one day she received a Facebook message from Steve. He became the positive influence Cassie needed, teaching her to love herself and change her lifestyle for the better. Their relationship intensified and Cassie even asked Steve to marry her — and Steve accepted. Cassie desperately wants to meet her fiancé, but Steve is always too busy to video chat — let alone get together with her.
Ramon spends most of his time in a dead-end job in a town that he's struggling to escape. His one shining glimmer of happiness is Paola, a girl he met on Facebook and established an exclusive online relationship with. After many failed attempts to video chat with Paola, she finally relented and connected with Ramon briefly. However, Ramon saw a completely different-looking girl on his video screen before she hung up -- and he's been baffled ever since.
Lauren met Derek on MySpace nearly 8 years ago. Since then she's relied on him for everything — Derek's funny and caring, and he even supported Lauren after she had a baby with a now former boyfriend. Lauren knows that Derek is the man of her dreams and she can't wait to take the next step with him. The only problem is, they've never met in real life or even video chatted. Every time she's tried to see Derek he's always had an excuse. Lauren strongly believes that Derek could be her future husband and she feels that he can be a good father to her three-year-old son.
Lauren and Derek join Suchin, Nev and Max to answer fan questions and dish on how their relationship is today.
Dorion is torn between two women—his current girlfriend, Raffinee, and his online love of over two years, Jeszica. Dorion was introduced to Jeszica on Facebook while she was dating one of his friends. They quickly started texting and talking on the phone, and now he's completely fallen for her. Dorion has even shared his darkest secrets with Jeszica. He says that he trusts her completely, but every time he's tried to meet her, she ends up blowing him off. Dorion is willing to give up everything for Jeszica, including his relationship with Raffinee.
Dorion, Raffinee and Alexis are all together for the first time to discuss their love triangle on the Live Catfish After Show.
Having dealt with a number of bullies in her past, teenager Jen relies on online communities to establish relationships. Jen has many friends around the world, but Skylar is by far the most special one to her. After meeting on a gaming site, in a flash, Jen and Skylar went from innocent online bantering to constant flirtatious texting. Now, Jen is ready to take things to the next level, but she's never met Skylar in person and has only two pictures of him. Jen is scared to push the reticent Skylar too hard, but she's desperate to know if he could really be her first true love.
Three and a half years ago, Mike met his ultimate mystery girl, Kristen, on Facebook. They quickly forged a deep connection, exchanging "I love you's" and carrying on a turbulent on-again-off-again relationship. But despite the fact that the two live only 40 miles apart, Mike's frequent efforts to meet Kristen have been futile. Mike believes that she's afraid of rejection due to a permanent injury from a car accident, but he's convinced Kristen is real and that they could live "happily ever after" together if they could only meet.
Participants from the second season of 'Catfish: The TV Show' reunite in MTV's Times Square studio to answer questions from fans, 'Catfish' investigators Nev and Max, and host SuChin Pak. Sparks fly when several of the 'Catfish' alums face each other for the first time since appearing on the series.
When Jesse was introduced to Brian on Facebook, she thought she'd hit the jackpot. Brian is a former Marine, a true gentleman, and handsome to boot. They made plans to meet and Jesse drove hundreds of miles to see him, but Brian never showed up and stopped answering her calls. The next day, Jesse begged Brian to explain why he stood her up, but he refused to give a reason. Now, three years later, Brian has asked her to move halfway across the country to live with him. Jesse feels that Brian could be the perfect guy for her and she's ready for a fresh start.
Artis' life changed five months ago when he met Jess, a sexy, blonde beauty, on Facebook. Although Artis and Jess each were in relationships at the time and still living with their significant others, they still believed they had found the true love they so desperately wanted. Even though Artis has seen only one photo of Jess, he's willing to risk everything to be with her and is ready to meet Jess in person.
For over seven years, Ashley has sent dramatically altered photos of herself to her soul mate, Mike, to make her look thinner and more attractive to him. Mike, who appears to be an extraordinarily fit and handsome young man, lives several states away in New Jersey. Saddled by insecurities around her weight and a fear of going out in public, Ashley has become more reliant on her online connection to Mike with each passing year, but has always found an excuse not to meet up with him.
Mike, a struggling artist from Pensacola, Florida, fell in love online with a beautiful redhead named Caroline over a year and a half ago. But as their connection grew, so did Mike's suspicions, since they live in the same city and Caroline has continually evaded his attempts to meet. Strangely, Caroline often makes her presence known by sending Mike pictures of the exterior of his workplace and has even left a note on his car when it was parked in front of his house. Regardless, Mike continues to grow more invested in his relationship with Caroline, especially when he learned that she was diagnosed with colon cancer and needs his support. Mike can't tear himself away from this intensely bizarre love affair, but does wonder if he's being preyed upon by a stalking catfish. Is Caroline an imposter -- or is she the real love of his life and just afraid her illness will come between them?
Nev and Max take a look back at some of the tales from people they have featured in the past. The guests share their own experiences of what it was like to be featured, and how their stories were resolved.
Nev and Max host a live after show following the season 3 premiere of 'Catfish.'
This hour-long special will give viewers a dynamic way to relive weird but true catfishing tales. Featuring Nev and Max as hosts, the specials will include interviews with the real-life participants sharing their wild, crazy, and bizarre experiences.
Take a dive into the Catfish archives with Nev and Max, as they count down their favorite jaw-dropping moments from the first three seasons of Catfish in this entertaining 60-minute special. Besides getting to re-live the shocks, surprises, and twists and turns that have been hallmarks of the series, viewers will also get a load of great behind the scenes insights from Catfish's intrepid hosts
Nev and Max host a live after show following the season 4 premiere of 'Catfish.'
Hosted by Nev Schulman and Max Joseph, the third installment of Catfish: The Untold Stories, features three shocking but true tales from the past as told by the people who actually experienced them.
Steve's mother contacts the show in order to ensure that the girl Samm, who Steve is in love with, is genuine or not. When she is contacted, she states that she has something to disclose to Steve. On meeting him, it is shown that her pictures and her identity were not deceitful, but she has been involved in similar relationships with other men. An emotional ending ensued after which Steve let go of the relationship.
Season 4 Catch-up.
Memorable moments from the first half of Season 4; deleted scenes; sneak peeks from the upcoming episodes.
For shy Devan, meeting Rylan was love at first click. Devan wants to believe that Rylan is marriage material. Special guest Todrick Hall helps Nev uncover the truth.
When Brittany, a single mom, finds love online with Bryon, a marine who may get deployed again to Iraq, she seeks Nev and Max’s help before she runs out of time.
Nev and Max get two catfishes for the price of one when they discover that Dejay and Malik are being played by the same guy. Sparks fly as they discover just how explosive a love triangle can be.
Mama doesn't always know best. Concerned daughter, Shuntay, enlists the help of Nev and Max after her mother, Jeanette, begins talking about marriage and uprooting her family to be with a man who refuses to meet in person.
Since Leuh saw surfer Justin it's been insta-love ever since. But after 2 failed attempts to meet up, she's desperate to figure out if Justin really is the man of her dreams or is she one in a long line of online lovers.
Memorable moments in the show's history are revisited.
Brandon loves McKenna, but failed attempts to connect has left him wondering if McKenna is for real. Nev teams with social media sensation Karrueche Tran to help Brandon uncover the shocking truth of his true love.
Jaylin is prepared to sacrifice a lifelong friendship and promising videogame career to be with a woman he's never even spoken to on the phone. Nev and Max help him discover that sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.
After shooting nearly eighty episodes of Catfish, Nev and Max have seen a lot of crazy s*@#! They countdown their most memorable "Holy Mackerel!" moments, as well as share with viewers a few exclusive sneak peeks.
Nev and Max reminisce about happy highlights in the first five seasons, and countdown the ten most amorous moments.
When Kailani falls for her gay friend's online ex-boyfriend, Nev and Max investigate to help her uncover what he may be hiding.
Nev and Max receive emails from opposite sides of the same online romance, each concerned that the other may be a catfish; the guys react in surprise when one side decides to follow through with their marriage plans.
Nev and Max follow up with catfish and their victims from some of the most memorable episodes. We hear what life has been like since filming and learn if these former online relationships have a chance at surviving in real life!
Catfish: The Untold Stories features three shocking catfish stories from the recent past as told by the people who actually experienced them.
Catfish: The Untold Stories features real-life shocking catfish tales from the recent past, including one never before told story by Nev, of how he was Catfished again!
Nev and Max take viewers on a journey through the history of Catfish, beginning with the original documentary. From hilarious star-studded parodies to amazing fan art, they explore the effect the show has had on pop culture.
CTG wraps are used to introduce the top 20 biggest lies that have ever been told on Catfish.
Charlamagne Tha God dives headfirst into the twittersphere to find some of the wildest, funniest, and outright insane comments and memes you have made during iconic Catfish moments.
For years, Nicole has had her pictures stolen to make fake profiles, one of which has been catfishing lovelorn, 27-year-old Ryan for 10 years. Is this a random internet troll or do Ryan and Nicole have a common enemy?
Jasmine writes to Nev and Max asking for help for a “friend.” But they’re perplexed when Jasmine drops a bombshell revelation: they’ve helped her friend before! Who is Jasmine’s mysterious friend and how do Nev and Max know him?
Young mother Caitlyn calls on Nev and Max to help separate the fact from fiction of her courtship with charming Facebook hunk, Kenton. Kenton insists she and her daughter move to Kentucky but is Kenton all that he claims to be?
Meike, a female gamer, gets help confronting Maldiva, an online troll that’s been harassing her for six years. When she’s finally able to track him down and call him out on his misogynistic behavior, his reaction is shocking.
Breana has waited to marry Josh for 11 years, but her love fades when the boys uncover the man behind the profile. Now, Josh’s past catches up with him as Nev and Max launch a multistate manhunt to uncover the dark truth.
Cameron is at his wits end with a wheelchair-bound troll named “Rollin’ Ray”. When Charlamagne and Raymond finally arrange a meeting between the two, tempers flare and their long-awaited confrontation becomes explosive.
Nev and Max agree to help Chelsea finally meet her online boyfriend, Charles, in person. While Chelsea has only spoken to Charles once, on the phone, the guys soon show her that a picture speaks a thousand words.
Ciera's life changes when a troll named Eskimo Jay steals her selfies and creates an offensive meme that instantly goes viral. Hurt, angry and embarrassed, Ciera teams up with Charlamagne and Raymond to confront her aggressor.
Nev and Max attempt to help a young woman named Nae track down her elusive internet celebrity crush and soon find themselves embroiled in a catfish conspiracy.
A mystery email leads Nev and Laura to help Derek track down his online love, Annabelle. After some investigation, they uncover a sexy Snapchat scandal, betrayal, and a conclusion that hits closer to home than Derek expected.
Nev and Max try to help Nick determine if the person he kissed during a mysterious blindfolded rendezvous is actually his online love, Jasmine, or someone entirely different altogether.
Nev and co-host Jane Carrey help aspiring sugar baby Mike choose between his Los Angeles life of leisure and his deep affection for the mysterious Joey, a broke mechanic he fell in love with on Grindr.
Nev and co-host Kamie Crawford fly to Iowa to help Rachael meet Vance, her decade long Myspace romance. As they dig into Vance's past, Rachael is left wondering if he really is the man she spent half her life in love with.
Nev and co-host Nick Young, aka Swaggy P, are hot on a case to help Sheila figure out if she’s being romanced by LOVE & HIP HOP’s Rich Dollaz. Is it just a fan girl crush or is Sheila really talking to the bad boy reality star?
Nev and co-host Tallulah Willis help Chelsea, a young woman who's fallen for a reality TV star; digging for the truth only reveals Chelsea has her own secrets.
L.A. fashion designer Truth is hot for his online crush Ray'Quan despite the fact he's in a relationship in real life.
Co-host Kamie Crawford returns to help Nev uncover the truth about Chris Brown superfan Shakinah's online relationship with a man she believes to be C. Breezy himself.
Model Dallas has had his sights set on sexy Safari ever since she slid into his DMs, but despite flirty promises, she won't meet. Nev and returning co-host Tallulah Willis take Dallas on a wild ride as they hunt for Safari.
Participants from Catfish: The TV Show reunite in MTV's Times Square studio to answer questions from fans. The show is hosted by Nev and Max, and SuChin Pak.
Hosted by Nev Schulman and Max Joseph, Catfish: The Untold Stories, features three never-before-seen shocking but true catfish tales, as told by the people who actually experienced them.
Hosted by Nev Schulman and Max Joseph, Catfish: The Untold Stories, features three never-before-seen shocking but true catfish tales, as told by the people who actually experienced them.
Hosted by Nev Schulman and Max Joseph, Catfish: The Untold Stories, features three never-before-seen shocking but true catfish tales, as told by the people who actually experienced them.
This special episode features the most shocking stories from the recent past as told by the people who actually experienced them.
Nev breaks down the different species of Catfish, from the Cheaters, to the Scammers and the Revenge Artists, as he counts down some of the show's wildest moments.