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The Manipulated adaptations: films & series
Every version of The Manipulated — the films & series, compared across media.
An innocent person's life collapses in an instant — framed for a crime they didn't commit and left with nothing. The Manipulated and Fabricated City explore that premise across television and film: a wrongful accusation, a furious protagonist who refuses to accept the verdict, and a conspiracy waiting to be torn apart. Same engine, two distinct worlds — one driven by rage and revenge, the other by the hunt for truth through an unlikely alliance.
The Manipulated films
The Manipulated series
Frequently asked
Is The Manipulated based on a film?
The 2025 series The Manipulated shares its core premise with the 2017 film Fabricated City — both centre on a person framed for a crime who is driven to uncover the truth — though each tells the story in its own way.
How many versions of The Manipulated are there?
There are two: the 2025 crime-drama series The Manipulated and the 2017 action-thriller film Fabricated City, which revolves around the same wrongful-framing premise.
Which version should I start with?
If you want a self-contained action-thriller, Fabricated City (2017) tells its story in a single film. For a longer, revenge-driven crime drama, the 2025 series The Manipulated develops the premise across episodes.