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Matthew Perry Docuseries Lands Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Score

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Newest development Oct 27, 2026 · 2 reportsWhat to Know About Matthew Perry’s 5 Siblings

“The One About Matthew Perry,” a Netflix documentary series about the late “Friends” star, is winning over critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

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    Matthew Perry Docuseries Lands Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Score

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    What to Know About Matthew Perry’s 5 Siblings

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  1. New York Post

    Matthew Perry’s brother-in-law makes rare comment about ‘Friends’ star’s death (opens New York Post)

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    The "Friends" actor was found dead in his hot tub on Oct. 28, 2023. He was 54.

  2. Variety

    Netflix Docuseries ‘The One About Matthew Perry’ Is a Tragic, Mournful Portrait of Addiction: TV Review (opens Variety)

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    There are not a lot of famous people in “The One About Matthew Perry.” None of the late actor’s “Friends” castmates sat for an interview for the three-part Netflix docuseries; neither did Perry’s longtime friend and “Simpsons” star Hank Azaria, who knew Perry as a striving young actor in L.A.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The One About Matthew Perry’ Review: Netflix’s Intimate and Sincere but Overly Padded Docuseries (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Perry's sister Mia and various friends, former girlfriends and colleagues talk about the actor's genius and his demons in Mary Robertson's three-parter.

  4. New York Post

    All the biggest revelations from Netflix’s Matthew Perry documentary (opens New York Post)

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    The Netflix documentary covers the "Friends" star's life, career, addiction struggles and untimely death.

  5. Time

    The One About Matthew Perry Is More Than the Typical Saga of Fame and Addiction (opens Time)

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    This three-part Netflix doc takes an honest, empathetic look at the troubled 'Friends' star and the addiction that dominated his adult life.

  6. New York Post

    Inside Matthew Perry’s ‘struggle’ ahead of the 2021 ‘Friends’ reunion (opens New York Post)

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    Family and friends say the late actor was "struggling" ahead of his final TV appearance at the 2021 "Friends" reunion special.

  7. People

    What to Know About Matthew Perry’s 5 Siblings (opens People)

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    The late ‘Friends’ star, who died in October 2023, had five half-siblings from his parents’ later marriages

  8. New York Post

    Matthew Perry Was “Fighting For His Life” During ‘Friends’ Reunion, And More Heartbreaking Details From Netflix’s ‘The One About Matthew Perry’ (opens New York Post)

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    "He was really scared," said Perry's sister, in the new Netflix documentary series.

  9. Variety

    ‘Friends’ Cast Entered Matthew Perry’s Funeral Holding Hands and Cried Around the Casket, Netflix Documentary Reveals (opens Variety)

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    “The One About Matthew Perry” is revealing new details about the life and death of the late “Friends” actor. In Mary Robertson’s three-part Netflix documentary, which debuted on Oct. 27, one of Perry’s best friends, Roger Costillo, says production paused on “Friends” in 2001 while Perry entered reha…

  10. Deadline

    Matthew Perry Netflix Docuseries: Five Takeaways From Flimsy Look At ‘Friends’ Star’s Life & Death (opens Deadline)

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    SPOILER ALERT: The following article contains details about Netflix’s The One About Matthew Perry docuseries. Let’s be honest, Netflix’s just debuted The One About Matthew Perry is mainly for the hardcore Friends fans.

  11. Rolling Stone

    ‘The One About Matthew Perry’ Charts Beloved Star’s Hollywood Rise and Tragic Death (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Three year after his death, the actor's inner circle talks about his rise to fame and addiction struggles in a new Netflix docuseries

  12. New York Post

    Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The One About Matthew Perry’ On Netflix, A Docuseries About The ‘Friends’ Star’s Rise To Fame, His Addiction Issues, And His Untimely Death (opens New York Post)

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    Who isn't in the 3-part docuseries might be more noticeable than who is.

  13. Variety

    ‘The One About Matthew Perry’ Director on Gaining His Sister’s Trust, Explaining How He Died and More (opens Variety)

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    SPOILER ALERT: This post contains conversation about all three episodes of “The One About Matthew Perry,” now streaming on Netflix. At the end of Netflix’s new docuseries “The One About Matthew Perry,” director Mary Robertson can be heard saying something off camera.

  14. Forbes

    Matthew Perry Docuseries Lands Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Score (opens Forbes)

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    “The One About Matthew Perry,” a Netflix documentary series about the late “Friends” star, is winning over critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

  15. The Week

    The One About Matthew Perry: a ‘thoughtful and genuinely intimate’ portrait (opens The Week)

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    Three-part Netflix documentary about Friends star serves as ‘cautionary tale’ of fame and wealth

  16. The Boston Globe

    ‘The One About Matthew Perry’ could be the one about any addict you know (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A new three episode Netflix docuseries explores the life of the "Friends" star.