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

Netflix’s three-episode documentary *The One About Matthew Perry* looks at the actor’s life, his rise to fame on *Friends* and his long struggle with addiction. Director Mary Robertson says Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, became central to the series by sharing family memories and private experiences that show how addiction shaped his life and relationships.

Bowick describes visiting Perry in rehabilitation and being at his bedside after his near-fatal colon rupture in 2018. Robertson says the project first stalled after Perry’s 2022 memoir, then gained support from people close to him after his death in 2023 from the acute effects of ketamine. The series also features his friends Roger Castillo and David Pressman, and ends with Robertson reflecting that Perry felt present through Bowick’s memories.