Never Let Him Go
In 1988, the body of Scott Johnson, a 27-year-old gay, American doctoral student, was found sprawled below a cliff on a rugged beach in Sydney, Australia. Since then, his older brother Steve has been doggedly searching for answers to how Scott died. He could never have imagined the tinderbox he would crack open, a wave of anti-gay violence and the murders of dozens of gay men as Australia's citizens grapple with their country's history of endemic corruption and senseless homophobia.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Hulu
- Documentary, Suspense
In 1988, the body of Scott Johnson, a 27-year-old gay, American doctoral student, was found sprawled below a cliff on a rugged beach in Sydney, Australia. Since then, his older brother Steve has been doggedly searching for answers to how Scott died. He could never have imagined the tinderbox he would crack open, a wave of anti-gay violence and the murders of dozens of gay men as Australia's citizens grapple with their country's history of endemic corruption and senseless homophobia.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Wed, Sep 6, 2023
Two brothers, bound by difficult childhoods and a shared brilliance, but when Scott comes out as gay their lives diverge. Then, tragically, Scott is found dead beneath a cliff in Australia and Steve begins a search for answers.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Wed, Sep 6, 2023
Steve Johnson learns about a pattern of homophobia, violence, and murder in Sydney's gay community, and calls into question the police's original determination of suicide. The case is reopened 25 years after Scott's death.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Wed, Sep 6, 2023
Relations between the New South Wales Police and Steve Johnson break down, the animosity between the two sides plays out in the media; meanwhile, new discoveries are made about teen gangs in Sydney that brutally hunted gay men for sport.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Wed, Sep 6, 2023
A third inquest brings a revised determination: Scott died from violence; in a shocking twist, a police tip leads to a new suspect who confesses to Johnson's killing; Steve must decide if he's finally ready to let his brother's case rest.