Netflix launches three-part biopic on Matthew Perry's troubled life

Netflix has premiered a three-part biopic that explores the life of Matthew Perry, celebrated for his role as Chandler Bing. The series delves into his professional success, his battles with alcohol and opioid dependence, and the isolation he experienced despite his public persona. None of the five principal actors from the original sitcom appear, and the show's creators, Marta Kauffman and David Crane, are also absent.

The narrative is built around interviews with close friends, one of the show's first producers, and Perry's sister, a therapist fourteen years his junior, who provides an in-depth psychological perspective. The project aims to present a nuanced portrait of the actor beyond his comedic image. It was released shortly after news of his death spread on social media.