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Fox Nation Nabs Exclusive U.S. Rights to ‘Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar’ for Oct. 6 Debut

Executive producer Kim Kardashian fronts a BBC-made portrait built on rare archives alongside first-time interviews.

Overview

  • The three-part docuseries was produced with Passion Pictures and is distributed internationally by Fremantle.
  • After premiering on the BBC last year, the series will make its U.S. debut on Fox Nation on Monday, Oct. 6.
  • The project features the first-ever filmed interview with Elizabeth Taylor’s son, Chris Wilding, plus contributions from Dame Joan Collins, Sharon Stone and Paris Jackson.
  • Kardashian appears on screen and draws on her 2011 conversation with Taylor, the actor’s final interview.
  • Episode themes cover Taylor’s rise, personal turbulence including the Eddie Fisher scandal, her marriage to Sen. John Warner and her pioneering HIV/AIDS advocacy.