Netflix is releasing a new documentary about Russell Brand on November 13. The trailer for Russell Brand: Open Secret looks at his rise as a comedian, the sexual offence allegations against him, and the criminal trial that followed.
The release comes days after Brand received a 10-year and six-month prison sentence. A London jury found him guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault.
Check out Russell Brand: Open Secret trailer below:
What happens in the Russell Brand: Open Secret trailer?
The documentary uses archive footage and interviews with people who knew Brand to tell his career story and the allegations against him. It also examines The Times and The Sunday Times’ 2023 investigation, which brought several allegations into public view.
Two journalists behind the reporting appear in the film. Rosamund Urwin, chief news correspondent at The Sunday Times, and Charlotte Wace, investigations correspondent at The Times, share details of their work on the investigation. Their reporting was also featured in Channel 4’s Dispatches.
The film follows the investigation from its early reporting to the criminal case. Brand was convicted after a trial at Southwark Crown Court. The Metropolitan Police later confirmed that he was also under investigation over further rape allegations made by two other women. These are separate from the charges in the trial.
Before the allegations became public, Brand was known for his stand-up comedy, television work and film roles. He appeared in movies such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. The documentary looks at that period of his career alongside the events that led to the criminal proceedings.
Russell Brand: Open Secret is directed by Olivia Isaacs and produced by 72 Films, a Fremantle company. The production team also worked on Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story. Clare Cameron, David Glover and Mark Raphael serve as executive producers, while Kate Yandle, Laura Spence and Felicity Cross are producers.
The documentary will be available worldwide on Netflix from November 13.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
