Amanda Knox’s name has long been tied to one of the most infamous true-crime cases in modern history. But for the first time, she’s reclaiming her narrative on her own terms. Her new Hulu series, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, promises not only to revisit the events that made international headlines but also to reveal the humanity and complexity often lost in the frenzy.
Back in 2007, Knox was a 20-year-old college student studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, when her roommate, Meredith Kercher, was murdered. Knox and her then-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were convicted of the crime in 2009, only to be exonerated years later by Italy’s Supreme Court in 2015. In the meantime, Knox spent four years in prison before being released in 2011. While she rebuilt her life in the years since, the shadow of the case lingered — her story picked apart by tabloids, courtroom spectators, and the true-crime industry.
The Hulu project is her attempt to wrestle that story back.
Where Knox Is Now
Today, Knox lives in Seattle with her husband, author Christopher Robinson, and their two young children, Echo, 4, and Eureka, 2. She co-hosts a podcast called Hard Knox, a space she describes as a way to explore the lessons hardship leaves behind. “It’s a space to think out loud about what hardship teaches us, what justice demands of us, and how we live with what we can’t undo,” Knox explained.
In recent years, Knox has also spoken about her journey toward forgiveness, even extending compassion toward her former prosecutor, Dr. Giuliano Mignini, who painted her as a “cold-blooded murderer” during her trial. “Forgiveness is a natural consequence of realizing how fragile and precious another human is,” Knox told People in March 2025. She described the moment as one of stepping into “mom mode,” offering not just forgiveness but empathy.
A Partnership With Monica Lewinsky
The series came to life after Monica Lewinsky read an interview in which Knox expressed interest in adapting her 2013 memoir, Waiting to Be Heard. Lewinsky, who has also spent decades reclaiming her story in the public eye, reached out.
“She had a lot of advice about reclaiming your voice and your narrative,” Knox told The Hollywood Reporter. That advice became a turning point, and the two began collaborating on what would become a years-long project.
Lewinsky, serving as a producer, emphasized accuracy and integrity in the storytelling. “We spent three years poring through transcripts and newspaper accounts and legal documents — literally tens of thousands of pages,” Lewinsky explained. “It was vital to get all the facts right. [Showrunner] KJ Steinberg ran an incredible room; the writers brought their own experiences that resonated with Amanda’s story. We wanted to make something resonant and meaningful — not something easy and trite.”
The series stars Grace van Patten as Knox, following her from her days as a student in Italy to her eventual return to the country in 2022.
Challenging the True-Crime Template
Knox is fully aware that her series will attract viewers who crave the suspense and intrigue of true crime. But she also hopes it appeals to those wary of the genre. “We push back against the unethical parts of it,” she said. “The scandalmongering, the black-and-white narratives, turning people into caricatures for a moral argument. The best true crime is when people genuinely care about the worst experiences of other people’s lives and want to do right by them — to understand how human perfect storms happen, to untangle them, and to help.”
It’s a reminder that, for Knox, this project isn’t about sensationalism — it’s about creating space for empathy, nuance, and understanding.
Life After Prison
In a recent appearance on Bari Weiss’s Honestly podcast, Knox reflected on how her years in prison have reshaped the way she experiences the world. “Now, when I experience joy, I don’t just experience joy,” she said. “I experience grief alongside joy because I am very aware of how fragile and impermanent everything is. Be good—be even happy—with the knowledge that everything you love will ultimately be taken away from you, that everything that you are will ultimately crumble. And that’s okay. That’s even good. Because what it means is that the having it now means so, so much.”
It’s a striking perspective from someone whose youth was marked by tragedy, suspicion, and years of fighting for freedom.
A Story Retold, A Voice Restored
Amanda Knox has been portrayed in countless documentaries, articles, and speculative think pieces, but The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox marks the first time she’s telling her story in her own way. By teaming up with Lewinsky, she’s not only challenging the true-crime playbook but also shining light on the humanity behind the headlines.
For Knox, this isn’t just a television project — it’s a reclamation. A reminder that she is more than the trial that defined her twenties. And for viewers, it’s an invitation to reconsider how we consume stories of tragedy and justice, and what it means to truly see the people at the center of them.
