Netflix releases three-part Matthew Perry documentary

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 13:20 · Archive

Netflix has released a three-part documentary about Matthew Perry's life, career and death.

Netflix has released 'The One About Matthew Perry', a three-part documentary charting the actor's life from struggling performer through his iconic role as Chandler Bing on 'Friends' to his death on 28 October 2023 at age 54.

Perry's sister Mia Perry Bowick speaks on screen for the first time in the documentary, along with several of his lifelong friends. However, none of his 'Friends' co-stars—Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer—participated in the project.

The documentary covers Perry's addiction struggles. Perry had previously detailed his addiction to painkillers and alcohol in his 2022 memoir 'Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing', which explored how his substance abuse affected his life and relationships over decades of treatment and rehab. The i Paper observes that Perry's memoir was striking in its honesty about his condition, raising questions about the necessity of further documentation after his death.

How it is being reported

• Netflix’s Matthew Perry documentary is undignified and intrusiveThe late actor already shared so much about his addiction. Nobody can tell that story better than himThe i Paper · 27 Oct, 13:08
• All the biggest revelations from Netflix’s Matthew Perry documentaryThe Netflix documentary covers the "Friends" star's life, career, addiction struggles and untimely death.New York Post · 27 Oct, 07:01

In this story: Matthew Perry · Netflix · Mia Perry Bowick · Jennifer Aniston · Courteney Cox · Lisa Kudrow · Matt LeBlanc · David Schwimmer

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