A Secret Love

Between the wave of true-crime and celebrity docs, A Secret Love in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix is the one worth your evening. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 133 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Worth watching in order, from the beginning — the cumulative effect is the point. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, A Secret Love is worth clearing space for. A Secret Love resists the urge to oversimplify a subject that deserves better. Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret. But coming out later in life comes with its own set of challenges. Featuring Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, it gets access that is hard to secure twice. It was released in 2020. What elevates A Secret Love above most documentary work is a refusal to settle for the easy version of the story. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For viewers who want their entertainment to leave them with something, A Secret Love delivers on both counts. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Terry Donahue's involvement signals a level of access and cooperation that is hard to secure. The kind of documentary that makes you feel informed rather than manipulated.

A Secret Love was released in 2020, directed by Chris Bolan. The full 82-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.