Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Netflix has given a greenlight to “Famous Last Words,” a unique documentary series format that features the final major interview from cultural icons.
Those subjects secretly film their conversations, which remain untouched and unseen — until they are aired posthumously. Emmy winner Brad Falchuk will produce the show via his Teley-Vision banner, which has a multi-year deal with Netflix.
Banijay’s BSNA is also behind the show, along with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — where the interviews will be preserved and housed in its library.
Falchuk and Mikkel Bondesen will executive produce with David Goldberg and showrunner David Friedman. “From the moment that Mikkel Bondesen brought the format to our company and Netflix, everyone was on board,” Falchuk said in a statement. “Netflix is the perfect place for this unique show.
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