You've watched Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter. What's next?

[CW: sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and substance misuse]

I've only watched the first half of Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter, which premiered Monday on ID and Max, but I think I've seen enough to say whether it's worth your time. The short answer is, alas, an unhelpful "maybe?"...

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…and the longer answer is that, as true-crime content, Fallen Idols has a lot of the same challenges that faced Quiet on Set. That's not surprising; Fallen Idols isn't solely an attempt to capitalize on the buzz Quiet on Set generated, but nor would I call said buzz completely irrelevant to Fallen's existence. Quiet on Set blended extremely watchable, nostalgia-forward contemporary footage of nineties/aughts pop culture; survivor testimony of former child stars; and headline revelations. What's more, it showed its parent networks that that blend would find an audience, and under the steady direction of Tara Malone (The Age of Influence), Fallen follows the recipe faithfully.