EPISODE
Leaving Neverland
At the height of his stardom Michael Jackson began long-running relationships with two boys, aged 7 and 10, and their families. Now in their 30s, they tell their story and how they came to terms with it years later.
22 March 1948, Augsburg, Germany
5 October 1957, Los Angeles, California, USA
30 December 1957, New York City, New York, USA
16 May 1966, Gary, Indiana, USA
19 June 1962, San Fernando, California, USA
December 6, 1958 in Palmdale, California, USA
14 November 1948, Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK
14 May 1944, Modesto, California, USA
1 July 1961, Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK
26 August 1980, New York City, New York, USA
26 July 1928, Fountain Hill, Arkansas, USA
3 July 1941, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4 May 1930, Barbour County, Alabama, USA
26 August 1960, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
July 1, 1950 in West Point, New York, USA
2 September 1950, Los Angeles, California, USA
11 December 1954, Gary, Indiana, USA
29 August 1958, Gary, Indiana, USA
3 October 1954, Brooklyn, New York, USA
7 January 1957, Arlington, Virginia, USA
February 13, 1997 in Beverly Hills, California, USA
17 October 1948, Chicago, Illinois, USA
March 01, 2019
This film asks us what we really knew, what we can ever really know about our idols. There are always doors to be closed, behind which we know nothing.
March 03, 2019
Watching these interviews, I don't doubt anyone's sincerity.
February 27, 2019
Dan Reed's devastating documentary about Michael Jackson and pedophilia is not an easy watch, but it is an essential one.
February 28, 2019
Not a particularly imaginative documentary, in that it sticks to a straightforward narrative, and, in its empathetic approach, doesn't bother trying to include views from "the other side."
March 03, 2019
While Jackson has been dead for almost a decade, Robson and Safechuck aren't looking for any kind of retribution in coming forward; they're just looking to be heard.
March 01, 2019
Leaving Neverland's greatest advantage - its focus on the two men's personal testimony - is also its biggest weakness, as no one outside their families is interviewed by the filmmakers to provide a wider context.
February 28, 2019
A riveting story of childhood sexual abuse and its devastating effects on survivors and families.
February 27, 2019
What makes Leaving Neverland an unusually sensitive portrait of abuse recovery is that it's more interested in what was, rather than what should be.
March 01, 2019
As we're learning more and more with cases of abusive predators, we need to listen more carefully because the abuser often has the power and platform to yell louder. At its best, Leaving Neverland tries to balance the volume.
March 01, 2019
The circumstances surrounding Jackson and his relationships with young boys have always been unclear. But today's climate allows Leaving Neverland to ask questions at length -- and provide some answers.
