The Biggest Problem With Hulu’s ‘Not Okay’—and How It Could’ve Been Fixed

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The film, about a vapid twentysomething social-media scammer, sidesteps what could have been a timely probe into tragedy-based fame. If only it had followed the right character.

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It’s about one-third of the way into Not Okay that the most interesting character finally shows up.

In the film, which is now available on Hulu, Rowan Aldren (Mia Isaac) is a New York City teenager who’s part of a support group for survivors of violence.

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