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Simon Cowell’s Netflix Boy-Band Docuseries Sets Dec. 10 Launch After Tense Trailer

Lauren Silverman calls the filming “terrifying” in a rare public message.

Overview

  • Netflix released the first trailer for Simon Cowell: The Next Act, confirming a December 10 debut for the six-episode series.
  • Trailer footage shows Lauren Silverman in tense moments, including asking to be unmiked and walking off set, as Cowell appears on an IV drip.
  • Silverman, who seldom speaks publicly, posted on Instagram describing the project as “terrifying” and encouraging viewers to tune in.
  • The show documents Cowell’s bid to build a new boy band, with 16 contestants traveling to Miami for a weeklong bootcamp.
  • Cowell says in the trailer that he intends to find a new boyband and cautions the chance of success is “less than 10 per cent.”