The story of Stormy Daniels unfolds on Peacock: From the film to the ad-hoc feminist heroism of Ms. Daniels

The court granted the same permission to Stormy Daniels, the adult-film star, director, author and resistance stripper to whom Mr. Trump, according to the 34-count indictment against him, funneled $130,000 to keep secret a sexual encounter between them.

From the filmmakers who have been focused on women bruised by the legal system, comes “Stormy,” which is streaming on Peacock, and they can see Ms. Daniels’s story unfolding in that same tradition. Whether viewers will too turns out to depend on more than the revulsion so many Americans feel for the former president — a testament to filmmakers who see beyond their own obvious sympathies and beyond the narrative of ad hoc feminist heroism that has built up around Ms. Daniels to explore some of the mess and contradiction animating her.

The film “Britney vs. Spears” was made by Ms. Carr and Ms.Gibson three years ago. They worked on a comedy show together for a hedge fund and remained in touch through text, five years later. The trial of Michael Avenatti, Ms. Daniels’ lawyer, took place on the same day Ms. Gibson was in Los Angeles.