Overview

• Netflix released the trailer for 'Untold: The Fall of Favre' on April 29, 2025, with the documentary set to premiere on May 20, 2025.
• The film delves into Brett Favre's alleged sexting scandal involving former Jets reporter Jenn Sterger, who states in the trailer that Favre 'destroyed' her life.
• Favre's alleged involvement in a Mississippi welfare misappropriation case, including funds used to build a volleyball arena, is also examined in the documentary.
• Director Rebecca Gitlitz highlights how the documentary connects Favre's football glory to patterns of unchecked behavior shielded by fame.
• The documentary incorporates Favre's 2024 Parkinson’s diagnosis, disclosed during congressional testimony about the welfare fund case, as part of the broader discussion of his legacy.