Overview
- ITV obtained UK rights to Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy, produced by ITN Productions and first shown on Peacock in February.
- The film has been revised since its US premiere to include Dr Salvador Plasencia’s July 23 guilty plea for supplying ketamine tied to Perry’s death.
- It explores Perry’s rise as Friends’ Chandler Bing, his struggles with addiction and the circumstances of his accidental overdose.
- Interviews include insights from Morgan Fairchild, US Sun reporter Katy Forrester and former Central District of California DA Martin Estrada.
- The acquisition highlights ITV’s strategy to strengthen ITVX with high-profile biographical true-crime content following the film’s overseas success.