Official trailer for Doc ‘Gary’ – The story of child star Gary Coleman

Official trailer for Doc ‘Gary’ – The story of child star Gary Coleman

by Alex Billington
9 August 2024
Source: YouTube

“His life is a cautionary tale.” Peacock has released an official trailer for a documentary titled Garya look at the life of the famous child actor Gary Coleman. This film will premiere later in August on NBC’s streaming service Peacock. If you were around in the ’80s and ’90s, you’ll recognize it immediately. This documentary chronicles Gary Coleman’s rise to fame as a child star, his difficulties living in the spotlight, his financial problems, depression, and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at age 42 in 2010, and offers a glimpse into his private world. It suggests that the former child actor who played Arnold Jackson died under suspicious circumstances after a tumultuous marriage, money problems, and lingering depression. Peacock promises that viewers will get new insight into Coleman’s private world through exclusive interviews with fellow actor Todd Bridges, former managers, his estranged parents, and Coleman’s ex-wife. This trailer tries to remain upbeat, but his whole story is so tragic.

Here is the official trailer (+ poster) for Robin Dashwood’s documentary Garydirectly from Peacock’s YouTube:

The documentary Gary follows the extraordinary story of Gary Coleman’s Rise to international fame as a child star of the hit TV sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes” (1978-1985 on NBC); his struggle with fame; and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at the age of 42. For the first time, viewers get a glimpse into Coleman’s private world through exclusive interviews with many of his acting colleagues, industry insiders and his divorced ex-wife and parents. Gary is a documentary film directed by a documentary producer/television filmmaker Robin DashwoodDirector of the documentary series Sex and the Church, Race for the White House, First Civilizations, Who Do You Think You Are? and The Box. Produced by RAW. Executive producers: Louise Norman, Tom Sheahan, Steve Boettcher, Mike Trinklein. Peacock presents Dashwood’s Gary doc streaming on Peacock 29 August 2024 later this summer. Who wants to watch?

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