Groomed: A National Scandal (2025)

Groomed: A National Scandal is a powerful and deeply unsettling documentary film released in 2025. Directed by Anna Hall, the film delves into one of the most shocking and heartbreaking issues to confront modern British society — the nationwide failure to address systematic child sexual exploitation. Through personal testimonies, investigative journalism, and dramatic reconstructions, the documentary exposes the depth and persistence of grooming gangs operating in communities across the UK.

The film combines factual reporting with dramatized reconstructions to bring to light the harrowing stories of survivors and whistleblowers. Among the cast, Stacey Lynn Crowe and Alicia Constance Drewell portray recon actresses, giving voice and form to the stories of victims whose identities remain protected. The film also features appearances by prominent figures such as Maggie Oliver, a former detective turned campaigner, and Jayne Senior, a frontline worker who helped expose one of the largest grooming scandals in British history.

Through interviews and eyewitness accounts, Groomed: A National Scandal not only recounts the stories of those affected but also critically examines the institutional failings that allowed these crimes to continue unchecked for years. The documentary seeks to challenge the silence and denial surrounding these events and to demand accountability and justice for the victims.