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Carrie Jade Does Not Exist

Carrie Jade was on her sixth identity…when she went viral, and it all came crashing down.

Sounds,10 episodes

Episodes

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1. The Activist
A disability activist goes viral on TikTok, but she isn't who she says she is.
04 Dec 2025,24 mins
2. The Therapist
Two mysterious therapists move to small towns in Ireland, but all is not as it seems...
04 Dec 2025,31 mins,
3. The Surrogate
In 2014 a young English au pair arrives in Tullamore, Ireland with a long history of lies
04 Dec 2025,27 mins,
4. The Mother
Who is the real Samantha?
04 Dec 2025,28 mins,
5. The Fraud
What compels someone to create, and live, such elaborate lies?
04 Dec 2025,33 mins
6. Finding Samantha
In the weeks after she goes viral, Carrie Jade Williams disappears. But where is she now?
04 Dec 2025,45 mins
7. Sadie
Another name, another identity for Carrie Jade Williams...
04 Dec 2025,35 mins
8. The Mature Student
Kat and Sue fill in some of the blanks from Carrie Jade's unbelievable life in Ireland
04 Dec 2025,29 mins
9. The Defendant
Samantha Cookes (aka Carrie Jade Williams) has her day in court.
04 Dec 2025,41 mins,
10. Guilty
Samantha Cookes is guilty.
04 Dec 2025,11 mins