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The One About Matthew Perry

2026 · 1 season

An intimate, bittersweet portrait that balances laughter and pain, leaving you moved by its honesty and humanity.

Created by
Mary Robertson
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
All great stories have both comedy and tragedy.
Overview
Told through intimate testimonies from close family and friends, this documentary event reveals the real Matthew Perry—generous, funny, vulnerable, larger than life—and the battles he fought to become the man behind the icon. A raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Addiction, grief, identity, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Mary Robertson
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour4
Realism10
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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  • Netflix

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Mary Robertson
Starring
Matthew Perry, Marjorie Harris Newman, Mia Perry Bowick, Roger Castillo, David Pressman, Warren Littlefield, Billy Gallo, Mary McNamara
Music
Ian Hultquist
Cinematography
Adam Beckman
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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