Overview

• In the second installment of HBO’s documentary series, the 76-year-old star emphatically rejects claims that he ever faced a DUI charge.
• He revisits a string of serious accidents in Sag Harbor and Bayville between 2002 and 2004, stressing that no drunk-driving charges were ever filed.
• Joel links his driving mishaps to a deep post-9/11 depression and episodes of mental fog rather than alcohol impairment.
• He recounts entering the Betty Ford Center in 2005 after an ultimatum from then-wife Katie Lee, marking a turning point in his recovery.
• The two-part film spans his five-decade career and personal struggles, giving him a platform to counter tabloid gossip and reclaim his narrative.