“To think about the definition of ‘Catfish,’ it’s really anybody that is willing to take a risk, push the envelope, leave their comfort zone.”
~ Nev Shulman

Nev Shulman, a 20-something photographer from New York City, was heartbroken to discover that the girl he was falling for online was actually a disturbed, middle-aged mother who took on the role of several false personas. Catfish, the 2010 documentary that featured Nev’s journey, encouraged others to share stories of their own. “Catfish,” the television show, debuted this past November on MTV; Nev and his filmmaker friend, Max Joseph, travel around the country to help those involved in online relationships meet face-to face.

The catch? They all hope that the person they’ve emotionally invested in is who they say they are.

Spoilers below, so stop reading if you don’t want to know what the series is about.

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