Overview
- The documentary airs in two parts Jan. 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. ET on HBO, with both episodes available to stream Jan. 22 on HBO Max.
- Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio built the film around multi-day interviews at Brooks’s Los Angeles home to move beyond his public persona.
- Brooks speaks openly about enduring grief for his wife Anne Bancroft nearly two decades after her death.
- A posthumous interview with Rob Reiner helps frame Brooks’s lifelong creative bond with Carl Reiner.
- Extensive archives and new testimonials from comedians and family trace Brooks’s influence across TV, film, and Broadway, as he credits laughter for his longevity.