Overview

• Emma Heming Willis recounts feeling “like free fall” upon learning of Bruce Willis’s frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in her Diane Sawyer interview.
• Titled “Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey,” the special airs August 26 on ABC and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu shortly after.
• The documentary offers insight into the daily challenges she faces as Bruce’s primary caregiver in light of his progressive, incurable condition.
• Her forthcoming book, “The Unexpected Journey,” provides practical guidance and emotional support for dementia caregivers and is due September 9 in the U.S. and November 12 in Germany.
• Emma is using the special and her book to advocate for expanded resources and greater awareness for families confronting neurodegenerative diseases.