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Netflix Premieres 'The One About Matthew Perry' on October 27
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In Short: Director Mary Robertson's three-episode series, set to premiere globally on Netflix on October 27, delves into Perry's journey from comedic genius to his struggles with addiction.
The trailer for 'The One About Matthew Perry,' a new Netflix documentary series, offers a poignant look into the life of the late actor Matthew Perry.
Director Mary Robertson's three-episode series, set to premiere globally on Netflix on October 27, delves into Perry's journey from comedic genius to his struggles with addiction.
In a voiceover early in the trailer, Perry reflects on his desire for fame, saying, 'I said God, you can do anything you want to me just please make me famous.' When fame arrived, he noted, 'God did not forget the other part.
Perry's sister, Mia Perry Bowick, shares intimate details about her brother's life, revealing that he spent $7 million in his fight for sobriety. 'That’s how seriously he took his disease,' she says.
The documentary includes never-before-seen photos and videos from the Perry family archive, as well as interviews with close friends and family members.
Perry's struggles with alcohol and drug addiction spanned decades, and he was open about his battles, having been to rehab 15 times.
Mia Perry Bowick explains that it took time for her to feel ready to share these moments, hoping the documentary will give viewers a deeper appreciation for who her brother truly was.
The documentary also features interviews with friends and colleagues such as David Pressman, Roger Castillo, and Warren Littlefield, who knew Perry personally and professionally.
Perry passed away on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54, and the documentary will premiere on the third anniversary of his death.
The trailer highlights the complexity of Perry's life, showing him as a generous, funny, and vulnerable person, not just as Chandler Bing from 'Friends' or someone who struggled with addiction.
The One About Matthew Perry' aims to sit with both the humor and the pain, the way the people who loved him had to as well, providing a comprehensive view of the man behind the iconic character.
Background
Netflix is set to premiere 'The One About Matthew Perry,' a three-part docuseries exploring the life and legacy of the late 'Friends' star Matthew Perry, on October 27.
What's confirmed
- In the new trailer for Netflix The One About Matthew Perry, the late Friends star reflects on his TV success and the toll it took.
- In a voiceover early in the clip, Perry says, “I said God, you can do anything you want to me just please make me famous.” When fame arrived, Perry reflected, “God did not forget the other part.” The three-episode series, described by Netflix as “an intimate documentary series exploring the life and legacy of Matthew Perry,” premieres globally on the streamer October 27.
- The release of the film comes on the third anniversary of Perry’s death.
- Described by Netflix as "an intimate documentary series exploring the life and legacy of Matthew Perry," it is directed by Mary Robertson and will feature interviews from Perry's family and friends, including his sister Mia Perry Bowick, close friends David Pressman and Roger Castillo, former NBC President Warren Littlefield, and others who knew or worked with the late Friends star.
- Told through intimate testimonies from close family and friends, this documentary event reveals the real Matthew Perry—generous, funny, vulnerable, larger than life—and the battles he fought to become the man behind the icon.
- A raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy.
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- Told across three episodes, the series gives itself room to explore the full scope of who Matthew was: the comedic genius, the man who grappled with addiction, the advocate in the addiction & recovery space, and — perhaps most importantly — the human being and friend.
- As everyone already knows, Perry passed away in October 2023 at only age 54 from extensive ketamine use.
- The documentary was directed by Emmy-winning producer and director Mary Robertson, who worked on Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV and The Fall of Diddy, among other high-profile projects.
- Tudum confirms that interviewees in the documentary include Mia Perry Bowick, Roger Castillo, David Pressman, Warren Littlefield, Marjorie Harris Newman, Billy Gallo, Jeff Strauss, Mary McNamara, Kevin Pollak, Doug Draizin, René Ashton, Jonathan Lynn, Tim Harrington, Nate Torrence, West Huddleston, Evelyn Sallinger, Rome, and E.
- Matthew, best known for his beloved performance as Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom Friends, died suddenly on October 28, 2023 at the age of 54.
- “Making people laugh — it’s a world that I want to be involved in,” Perry, in an old interview, says at the beginning of the clip.
- “I had people telling me to stop, saying, ‘You’re going to kill yourself if you keep going like this, and I just didn’t know how.’” The documentary will include the first interview with Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, since the actor’s death.
- In the trailer, Perry Bowick says that her brother “would talk about that feeling of emptiness or loneliness that he couldn’t quite fill.” “He spent $7 million trying to get sober,” she says.
- 27, three years after the “Friends” star’s death It’s been three years, but Matthew Perry remains a daily presence in the lives of many.