Your streaming guide to 'Tell Me Who I Am,' Netflix’s documentary with a startling secret
If you’re ready to stream Tell Me Who I Am, the Netflix documentary about twins and a shocking secret, here’s where to watch—plus its plot and runtime.
In 1982, 18-year-old Alex Lewis woke from a coma after a motorcycle crash with almost no memories left — not his home, not his parents, not even his own name. The one face he knew belonged to his identical twin, Marcus, who stepped in to reteach him daily life and fill in the blanks of their childhood. As Alex rebuilt himself from his brother’s stories, a darker truth Marcus had been keeping began to loom.
That’s the core of Tell Me Who I Am, director Ed Perkins’s 2019 documentary that slowly peels back the twins’ shared history. It ’s a tough, absorbing watch about memory, identity, brotherhood and whether hiding the truth can ever pass as protection. The film goes to extremely heavy places — including childhood trauma and abuse — and it lands hardest if you go in knowing as little as possible.
Where to watch
In the U.S., Tell Me Who I Am is streaming on Netflix . The doc first hit the service on October 18, 2019 and remains in the library; availability can change by region and plan, including Netflix’s ad-supported tier in some areas.
Streaming now on Netflix in the U.S.; first released there October 18, 2019.
- Director — Ed Perkins
- Runtime — about 85–86 minutes
- Based on — the real story of twins Alex and Marcus Lewis
The documentary isn’t widely offered as a standalone rental or digital purchase on Apple TV, YouTube, or Amazon, and it’s not broadly available on other subscription platforms. A Netflix subscription is required; if you don’t see it in your app, check your local catalog or a streaming search tool for current availability.