Overview

• aka Charlie Sheen premiered on Netflix on Sept. 10, one day after the publication of his memoir The Book of Sheen.
• Sheen says drug binges led to sex with men and alleges he paid to suppress videos as others sought to expose his HIV status before his 2015 disclosure.
• He writes that heavy use of a legal testosterone cream contributed to the mindset behind his 2011 meltdown, framing it as context rather than an excuse.
• He reiterates that he has been sober since 2017 and says he has lived without girlfriends for nearly a decade.
• The documentary recounts dramatic episodes and a 1990 family intervention punctuated by a call from Clint Eastwood, as early reviews question the depth of contrition even while noting the candid detail.