The new docuseries "Betrayal: Under His Eye" unmasks the chilling tale of lies, betrayal, and deception
- The Real Perspectives
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Reel Perspectives
September 2, 2025
The hit true crime docuseries “Betrayal,” based on the No. 1 true crime podcast of the same name, is back for a third season, streaming exclusively on Hulu and Disney+. The new season, “Betrayal: Under His Eye,” premiered today with three episodes and follows the shocking tale of a single mother, Stacey, whose whirlwind romance with charming physician Dr. Justin Rutherford seemed like a dream come true until it turned into a nightmare.
Produced by Glass Entertainment and ABC News Studios, the official synopsis reveals the couple married, moved into a beautiful new home, and began creating what felt like a picture-perfect life together—until the discovery of a hidden camera in the family’s home unearthed dark secrets. Stacey was forced to confront a devastating betrayal that shook her family to its core. Eventually, Rutherford is put behind bars when a key witness comes forward, and Stacey and her children begin the long process of healing and finding a new normal. But just as they start to rebuild, the case takes an even more disturbing turn when Rutherford is accused of plotting murder to silence the case’s key witness.
Highlighting the key witness, a young survivor whose bravery helped expose the truth about Rutherford, the docuseries features raw and emotional interviews with Stacey and her family. With an exclusive interview with actor and advocate for survivors of sexual abuse, Anthony Edwards, the series also includes chilling audio, court testimony, and never-before-seen evidence that takes viewers inside the unraveling of a man who weaponized charm, trust, and power to manipulate everyone around him.
Episode Guide:
Episode 1: The Good Doctor
A hidden camera uncovers the doctor’s twisted secrets inside his own home. Stacey realizes the man she trusted has been hiding more than she ever imagined.
Episode 2: Do No Harm
When his stepson exposes his chilling actions, Dr. Rutherford goes on the run. Stacey is left to piece together the terrifying truth while fearing for her family’s safety.
Episode 3: A Mind For Murder
Pushed into a corner, the desperate doctor hatches a murderous plot to silence his accuser. The finale reveals just how far betrayal can go when love turns into obsession.
With heightened suspense in every episode, the gripping docuseries unmasks the deception and predatory behavior destroying the lives of everyone connected to it, and the long journey to healing for everyone involved. "Betrayal: Under His Eye" serves as a bone chilling reminder of the dangers that lurk just beneath the surface when pursuing intimate relationships in our quest for happily ever after.
All three episodes of ‘Betrayal: Under His Eye’ are available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.
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