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Netflix Debuts Jane Goodall’s Posthumous Interview to Launch ‘Famous Last Words’

Recorded in March under a pledge of secrecy, the conversation now anchors Netflix’s posthumous series, spotlighting her message of hope-driven environmental action.

Jane Goodall is pictured in the premiere episode of the Netflix series “Famous Last Words.” Her interview was conducted in March and held until just after her death. (Netflix)
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Overview

  • The Jane Goodall Institute confirmed she died Oct. 1 at age 91 of natural causes in California while on a U.S. speaking tour.
  • Netflix released the first episode globally, inaugurating a series based on Denmark’s Det Sidste Ord that shares interviews only after a subject’s death.
  • Brad Falchuk conducted the March 2025 interview in a closed-door session captured by remotely operated cameras, with archives to be housed at the Kennedy Center.
  • Goodall’s on‑camera farewell urges hope, daily choices that protect the planet, recognition of humanity’s dependence on nature, and a personal belief in life beyond death.
  • Producers praised her fearlessness as tributes poured in from public figures including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Gisele Bündchen, underscoring a legacy spanning Gombe research, the Jane Goodall Institute, Roots & Shoots and her UN Peace role.