Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Netflix Documentary Revisits Matthew Perry’s Fame, Addiction and Recovery
Netflix is making a three-part documentary about actor Matthew Perry.
Perry was famous for playing Chandler Bing on the television show Friends.
The documentary looks at his career and his life away from television.
It also discusses his long struggle with addiction and his efforts to recover.
His sister, Mia Perry Bowick, is interviewed for the first time since his death.
She says he spent $7 million trying to become sober.
Friends, former girlfriends, and professional collaborators also share memories of him.
The series includes videos and photographs from Perry’s family collection.
It will be released on Netflix on October 27.
Netflix released the trailer for the three-part documentary series The One About Matthew Perry.
The series premieres October 27, nearly three years after Perry’s death on October 28, 2023.
Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, says he spent $7 million trying to get sober.
The documentary examines Perry’s rise to fame, his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, and his addiction and recovery struggles.
It features interviews, archival footage, unseen family photographs and videos, and reflections from friends and television collaborators.
- Who
- Matthew Perry, his sister Mia Perry Bowick, friends, former girlfriends, and television collaborators are featured.
- What
- Netflix released a trailer for The One About Matthew Perry, a three-part documentary about Perry’s life, career, addiction, and recovery.
- When
- The documentary premieres October 27; Perry died on October 28, 2023, at age 54.
- Where
- The documentary centers on Perry’s life and career, including his home in Los Angeles, where he was found unresponsive after his death.
- Why
- The series aims to present Perry as a whole person by exploring his fame, personal struggles, relationships, and efforts to recover.
- Title
- The One About Matthew Perry
- Format
- Three-part Netflix documentary series
- Premiere
- October 27
- Director
- Emmy-winning filmmaker Mary Robertson
- Family disclosure
- Mia Perry Bowick says Matthew Perry spent $7 million trying to get sober.
- Featured role
- Perry played Chandler Bing in Friends.
- Death
- Perry died on October 28, 2023, at age 54; his death was ruled an accident.
Sources
Matthew Perry spent $7 million trying to get sober, sister reveals in Netflix documentary
‘The One About Matthew Perry’ Trailer Out: Netflix Docu-Series Explores His Life, Career and Sobriety Journey
