BREAKING IDOL: new CBC doc based on our Jacob Hoggard podcast series
When Jacob Hoggard is accused of rape, blind devotion collides with truth.
BREAKING IDOL exposes the price of power, the peril of fandom — and the courage it takes to speak out.
Based in part on the Canadian True Crime series The Trial of Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard.
Breaking Idol centers on J.B., also known as “Emma” or “the Ottawa survivor”, who stood at the heart of one of Canada’s largest and most high-profile sexual assault trials.
Her case against musician Jacob Hoggard, frontman of the multi-platinum band Hedley, captivated the country and divided fans of all ages.
As J.B. navigates the aftermath of the trial and the relentless online harassment that followed, BREAKING IDOL confronts the darker side of fame, power, and public complicity.
Director Tiffany Hsiung
Executive Producer Jamie Brown
Supervising Producer Sally Karam
Produced by Frantic Films for CBC’s The Passionate Eye
Consulting Producer Kristi Lee
Special thanks to J.B. and Kelly Favro