Three Mothers, Two Babies and a Scandal (Prime Video) is a thoroughly gripping three-part documentary, though as it begins with a woman denying that she was “buying and selling babies”, it’s hard to see how this tale could have been anything but fascinating. It could, however, have been salacious, and it is a testament to the makers that it manages to be both engrossing as well as sensitive to all involved.
It tells the story of three women, the mothers of the title, who became involved in an adoption scandal partially caused by the unregulated earlyish days of the internet. In the late 1990s, Tranda became pregnant with twin girls while a single mother to three other children. After losing her job, Tranda investigated putting the babies up for adoption when they were born, and found an agency online called Caring Heart.
