Peacock’s All-New Documentary Special, “Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy” Explores the Alleged Secret L.A. Ketamine Scene at the Heart of the Legal Case [VIDEO]

Morgan Fairchild, who played Perry’s mother on Friends, appears in the special, along with law enforcement experts and Hollywood insiders; plus U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada lays out the case and how he’s seeking justice as two of the defendants, who have pleaded not guilty, await trial.

MATTHEW PERRY: A HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY, a new Peacock documentary special, tracks the beloved star’s tragic death and the fight for justice in his name.

On October 28th, 2023, the news that actor Matthew Perry was found dead at home in Los Angeles shocked the world. In his memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and The Big Terrible Thing,” he had told his story of battling addiction, and when ketamine was found in his system, it was thought by many that he had died from an overdose. Nearly a year later, a bombshell announcement: five people, including Perry’s personal assistant, two medical doctors, and an alleged Hollywood drug dealer known as “the Ketamine Queen” were charged with conspiracy to illegally provide Perry with the ketamine. The special explores the case as two of the defendants, who have pleaded not guilty, await trial.

In MATTHEW PERRY: A HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY, the story of Perry’s rise to fame is interwoven with the harrowing story of his final days, as his assistant allegedly sought ketamine from sources the U.S. Attorney claims “should have known better.” We hear from some of Perry’s collaborators, Hollywood insiders, and law enforcement in telling this tragic Hollywood story.

The special features an interview with Morgan Fairchild, who memorably portrayed Perry’s mother on Friends; along with interviews with law enforcement experts and Hollywood insiders; and Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, whose office has charged five defendants — including two doctors and a woman dubbed Hollywood’s “Ketamine Queen” — in connection with Perry’s death.

MATTHEW PERRY: A HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY is produced by ITN Productions. Executive producers are Ian Russell, Mike Griffiths, and Robert Palumbo from ITN Productions.

Premiere Date: February 25, 2025

Director: Robert Palumbo

Executive Producers: Ian Russell, Mike Griffiths, and Robert Palumbo from ITN Productions

Produced by: ITN Productions

Format: 1 x 60 mins