Overview
- Part 1 and Part 2 air Jan. 22–23 on HBO, with both installments available to stream on Max starting Jan. 22.
- At a Jan. 20 Q&A in Los Angeles, Brooks said Carl Reiner “never could have survived” the “terrible” killing of Rob Reiner, a case in which Rob’s son Nick has been accused.
- Directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, the 216-minute documentary was built from roughly 10 hours of new interviews with Brooks.
- On-camera interviews with Rob Reiner and David Lynch, recorded before their deaths, sit alongside perspectives from comedians, filmmakers, and Brooks’ family.
- The directors retained Rob Reiner’s segments unchanged after his December death, describing his presence as a tribute.