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A four-part Hulu docuseries investigates the 2014 contract killing of Florida State law professor Dan Markel, tracing how a bitter divorce and the Adelson family feud led to two hitmen being hired, with investigators piecing together the timeline through interviews and court records.
Netflix is launching a three‑part docuseries, The One About Matthew Perry, directed by Mary Robertson for Maxine Productions (Sony Pictures Television). Featuring Perry’s sister Mia Bowick and close friends, the series traces the Friends star’s career and his private struggles with addiction, aiming to present a holistic portrait beyond Chandler Bing. Perry died in 2023; the project seeks to honor his legacy with candid memories and new details from those who knew him best.
Netflix will release a three‑part docuseries, The One About Matthew Perry, on October 27, exploring the life and career of Friends star Matthew Perry with input from his sister Mia Perry Bowick and unreleased family photos/videos, while candidly addressing his private struggles. Directed by Mary Robertson with executive producers including Robertson, Lisa Kalikow, Eli Holzman, and Aaron Saidman, the project aims to reveal the person behind Chandler Bing and honor Perry’s legacy.
Netflix’s three‑part Death Of The Pastor’s Wife investigates the 2024 death of Mica Miller and the months leading up to it, focusing on her marriage to pastor John-Paul Miller and his characterized pattern of control, infidelity, and cyberstalking. Through interviews with family and friends, the series argues that his domineering behavior and manipulative tactics contributed to the tragedy, while the filmmakers refrain from presenting support for his account and stop short of conclusively proving murder. It’s a harrowing, riveting look at power, faith, and abuse behind a church’s façade, now streaming on Netflix.
Netflix's three‑part Death of the Pastor’s Wife chronicles Mica Miller's abuse at the hands of her pastor husband, using 911 audio, footage, and family interviews to deliver a respectful, non-sensational true‑crime account that culminates in federal charges against him.
Peacock has greenlit a three-part docuseries, Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show (working title), set to air in 2027. Williams isn’t involved, but longtime executive producer Susanne Bass will executive produce the project, with EverWonder Studio and additional EPs; over 20 former staffers will share behind-the-scenes memories, celebrating the show’s cultural impact while exploring the costs of fame.
Episode 3 of Apple TV’s The Dynasty: UConn Huskies centers on Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd as they navigate Geno Auriemma’s demanding coaching during the 2024-25 season, reveal their private relationship, and show how their support for each other helped UConn rebound from a Tennessee loss to win the Big East title and the national championship, with both players going on to be top picks in the WNBA draft.
Jimmy Fallon opens The Tonight Show with a single joke about Amazon’s upcoming Melania docuseries, a follow-up to the earlier film that critics panned; his quip plays on the First Lady’s low public profile and Trump’s infamous line that he rarely sees Melania, while the piece notes the fall release and ongoing media fascination with the subject.
Amazon Prime is preparing a fall docuseries about Melania Trump, promising new insights into her private life and philanthropic work, following the critical and commercial disappointment of the earlier Melania documentary.
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald is laying the groundwork for a long-term media and entertainment career, hiring Envisionary’s Jon Rosen to grow his brand and develop a docuseries, after serving as an NBC pregame analyst and amid a potential return from a two-year playing hiatus that could shape whether he plays again or pivots fully to media.
Netflix’s three-part The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare revisits the 2022 Moscow killings with never-before-seen footage and family interviews to center four victims, examine miscommunications between police and the university, explore Kohberger’s early interest in serial killers, and map the ongoing legal saga—from Kohberger’s 2025 guilty plea and life sentences to his bid to overturn the deal.
Slate's Scaachi Koul reviews Netflix's three‑part Idaho Murders: College Nightmare as a capable explainer that weighs the victims' stories and Kohberger's evolving plea but ultimately leaves the central question—why these murders happened—unresolved, framing the show as a poignant but unsatisfying reminder that true‑crime often offers emotion over definitive answers.
Netflix’s The Idaho Murders docuseries explores a theory that Kohberger’s obsession with crime—developed during his criminology studies—could have been his motive, though prosecutors say motive remains unknown; Kohberger pled guilty in 2025 to four murders and is serving four life terms, while he has proclaimed innocence from prison; the piece also notes his troubled interactions with women and past academic focus, including incel speculation, but finds no definitive reason behind the killings.
Netflix almost pulled Michael Jackson: The Verdict a week before its June 3 release amid fears of a lawsuit from the Jackson estate and fan backlash; the three-part docuseries, which reexamines the 2005 trial, premiered as planned and topped Netflix charts, with security precautions and no major publicity as controversy swirled.
National Geographic’s three-part Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston blends documentary interviews, drama and time-travel–style storytelling to reexamine Pompeii’s final hours. Hiddleston moves between present-day ruins and a staged 79 A.D. Pompeii, exploring survival and humanity with archaeologists and experts, in a format aimed at attracting younger viewers. The series premieres July 22 on NatGeo, with a July 23 Disney+/Hulu streaming release.