TV writer Elizabeth Finch, who was known for her work on True Blood and The Vampire Diaries, as well as for helping to craft the immersive and tear-jerking episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, is now caught in a controversy.
Back in March 2022 Finch was placed on administrative leave after her uncooperative actions on the investigation being done towards her and her alleged illness. She later on resigned.
In December 2022, Elizabeth finally admitted that she didn’t have cancer as well as lied about various stories in her life including the death of her brother.
Titled “Anatomy of Lies,” the docuseries produced by Peacock details the story of the former writer and consulting producer Finch, who confessed to faking cancer while working on the show.
“She was showing up to work with a shaved head and a, you know, a greenish hue. She looked like she lived in a microwave. She was eating these Saltines and drinking ginger ale and going to the bathroom to take puke breaks from her chemo,” Andy Reaser, another former writer of the show recalled in Peacock’s new Anatomy of Lies. She worked with Finch back in 2014.
The IMDB of the 3-part docuseries describes Finch as “exploiting the empathy of those around her and using the trauma of others for her benefit.”
The series features some of Finch’s “closest contacts, many speaking for the first time.” It used a Vanity Fair article as source material that documented Finch’s lies while writing for the Shonda Rhimes series.
On Instagram the TV writer penned a lengthy message, she said “I’ve given no one any reason to believe a word I say. I lied about so much; things so many people have been devastated by in real life. “I’m sorry” feels like the smallest words compared to what I’ve done, yet they are the truest. I trapped myself in the addition of lies, betraying and traumatizing my closest family, friends and colleagues. I’m making amends and expressing my genuine remorse as best I can when people are ready.”
Social media users on X/ formerly Twitter shared their reactions, with some learning about Finch’s lies for the first time.
Who else has watched #AnatomyofLies on @peacock and knew NOTHING about #ElisabethFinch or her story before this?! Holy shiiiit, this woman is a dangerous con artist. I'd also be curious to know if she has NPD. Certain #GreysAnatomy episodes will never be the same for me. 🤯🤯
— Sara M. (@BostonGirl58) October 15, 2024
Peacock has a docuseries about the former Grey's Anatomy writer Elizabeth Finch who faked cancer called #AnatomyOfLies I do think some of these people should have caught on quicker, but no one wants to be the first one to accuse someone of faking cancer.
— Alan Sarapa (@AlanSarapa) October 16, 2024
I realize there are a LOT of lies to hold her accountable for, but the fact Elizabeth Finch stole a traumatic experience from a lower-level writer and turned it into an ep of GREY'S that became her calling card… my blood is BOILING. #AnatomyOfLies
— Bitter Script Reader (@BittrScrptReadr) October 16, 2024
I had heard about the Elisabeth Finch scandal when it happened but I didn’t read into it. I never watched Greys Anatomy so I had no connection to it. Now watching this doc… lmao holy shit #AnatomyofLies pic.twitter.com/Vatw6wFiSV
— Libby (@Libbotomy) October 15, 2024
Almost 9 thousand people still follow this woman after seeing that doc??! Damn that’s dark. #elizabethfinch pic.twitter.com/YLVI7Et8P3
— dean geyer (@geyerdean) October 16, 2024
Watched the Elizabeth Finch doc. I hate her so much she’s THE WOOOOOOOORST. It could be shorter, the set up is really slow, and the whole reveal only comes in ep 3, but they had a lot of footage BC SHE COULD NOT SHUP UP ABOUT HER ~TRAGEDIES~, so I get why they paced it like that.
— Tissa (@dtissagirl) October 16, 2024
Bruh #AnatomyofLies is a new docuseries about #ElisabethFinch, a TV writer whose lies bamboozled all of Hollywood…. She brings evil to a whole new level… pic.twitter.com/sR3rzNp6Re
— ★ℰℳ★ (@mrsmemilybemily) October 15, 2024
In light of Finch’s admission and the revelations presented in Anatomy of Lies, the docuseries not only sheds light on her troubling past but also raises important questions about trust, accountability, and the impact of deceit in the entertainment industry.
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