Paramount+ Announces ‘Wild Boys’ True-Crime Series Featuring Green Brothers

Paramount+ is set to release a new docuseries called “Wild Boys: Strangers in Town,” premiering on Feb. 18. The series uncovers the fascinating true story of two brothers, Will and Tom Green, who emerged from the Canadian wilderness claiming they were raised completely off the grid. When they showed up in a small town in British Columbia in 2003, the locals were stunned by their tales of growing up in the wild.

The logline for the series hints at a captivating narrative: “When a local mother takes them in hoping to help the brothers build a new life, a small-town obsession is ignited with journalists and authorities digging deeper and raising unsettling questions about how far people are willing to go to believe a story they want to be true.”

This intriguing story was first told in the podcast “Wild Boys,” produced by Campside, and has been in development for almost a decade before being picked up by Paramount+. The docuseries is a collaborative effort between See It Now Studios, Candle True Stories, Vox Media Studios, Campside Media, and Endless Eye. The series is directed and executive produced by Jeremiah Hammerling and Rita Baghdadi, with James Goldston, Max Heckman, Adam Hoff, Matthew Shaer, Dana J. Olkkonen, Marina Stadler, and Arun Gulati serving as executive producers.

The tale of the Wild Boys is sure to captivate viewers with its mysterious origins and the questions it raises about belief and truth. Stay tuned for the premiere on Paramount+ to uncover the full story behind these two brothers and their unusual upbringing.