Overview
- Netflix announced Tuesday that The One About Matthew Perry, a three‑part series directed by Mary Robertson, will premiere on Oct. 27 on the streaming service.
- The series features testimony from Perry’s sister Mia Perry Bowick and some lifelong friends, plus unreleased photos and videos from the Perry family’s private archive.
- Producers say the documentary traces Perry’s rise from comedic star to the man behind Chandler Bing while detailing his long battles with addiction.
- Coverage and the Los Angeles County medical examiner record that Perry died in 2023 from the acute effects of ketamine and that five people were later sentenced for supplying him the drug.
- The Netflix release follows a 2025 Peacock documentary and could shape public understanding of Perry’s advocacy on addiction and his artistic legacy.