Netflix · 27 October 2026 · Docuseries · 3 episodes

The One About Matthew Perry

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A three-part documentary series about the actor Matthew Perry, following his career from early television roles through Friends to his addiction, his recovery advocacy and his death. It draws on interviews with his sister, friends and colleagues, and on photographs and home video from the Perry family archive.^{[Netflix Tudum] [Wikipedia] [Deadline]}

Interviewees

13 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026

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Members of the Friends cast, the show's creators and its guest stars appear only in archival footage and are not listed as interviewees.^{[Deadline] [The Hollywood Reporter] [Wikipedia]}

How this list was compiled. Compiled from Netflix's official Tudum article and reliable published coverage. The episodes and end credits have not been checked frame by frame for this edition, so brief appearances named only on screen may be missing. Spotted a missing name? Tell us.

Timeline

2026-10-27
The One About Matthew Perry released on Netflix^{[Netflix Tudum] [Wikipedia] [Deadline]}

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Episodes

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3

Episode titles and per-episode appearances have not been verified from an official listing, so they are not shown.

Credits

Director: Mary Robertson^{[Netflix Tudum] [Wikipedia]}
Executive producers: Mary Robertson, Lisa Kalikow, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman^{[Wikipedia] [Variety]}
Co-executive producer: Lora Moftah^[Wikipedia]
Producer: Jessica Call^[Wikipedia]
Music: Ian Hultquist^[Wikipedia]
Production company: Maxine Productions (Sony Pictures Television)^{[Wikipedia] [What's on Netflix]}

Sources

The One About Matthew Perry Reveals the Man the World Loved as Chandler — Netflix Tudum, published 2026-10-27. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
The One About Matthew Perry — Wikipedia, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workMedium reliability
'The One About Matthew Perry' Docuseries Gets Netflix Premiere Date, Trailer — Deadline, published 2026-09-29. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
Matthew Perry Docuseries: 5 Takeaways From Look At 'Friends' Star's Life & Death — Deadline, published 2026-10-27. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
'The One About Matthew Perry' Review: Netflix Docuseries — The Hollywood Reporter, published 2026-10-27. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
Matthew Perry's Life Story Gets the Netflix Docuseries Treatment in New Trailer — TheWrap, published 2026-09-29. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
'The One About Matthew Perry' Review: Netflix's Touching Doc About 'Friends' Star — TheWrap, published 2026-10-27. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
Netflix to Release Matthew Perry Docuseries in October — TheWrap, published 2026-09-01. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
Matthew Perry Docuseries Set at Netflix With October Release Date — Variety, published 2026-09-01. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
Trailer, New Details & Guest List for Netflix's Matthew Perry Docu-Series Revealed — What's on Netflix, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationMedium reliability
'The One About Matthew Perry' is a love letter that includes actor's stumbles, director says — Los Angeles Times, published 2026-10-27. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationHigh reliability
'The One About Matthew Perry' director on unfiltered interview with Perry's sister — Gold Derby, published 2026-10-26. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability

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