Channel 4 Commissions Kevin Spacey Docuseries

Channel 4 has ordered Spacey Unmasked (w.t.), a new docuseries about actor Kevin Spacey produced by Roast Beef Productions in association with All3Media International.

Spacey Unmasked will delve into Spacey’s life, stardom and fall from grace, as he now faces accusations of grooming, sexual harassment and abuse. The series will follow the outcomes of two court cases against Spacey, including the civil case to be heard in October 2022 from his first public accuser and the impending criminal case recently begun in the U.K.

Kira Phillips is on board to direct the docuseries, with Dorothy Byrne and Mike Lerner serving as executive producers. Kathy Haywood is producer.

“Kevin Spacey is one of the most highly honored and admired actors of our age,” Byrne said. “His brilliance has won him two Oscars and multiple other awards. Critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic for his film work, he led the Old Vic for 11 years of remarkable success, becoming one of the most important figures in London’s cultural life, a friend to some of its leading figures, making regular appearances in society columns. These films will follow the unfolding story of the allegations of abuse against him and the resulting court cases.”

Alisa Pomeroy, head of documentaries at Channel 4, added, “I’m delighted that this important story is being taken on by such a stellar documentary team, who I know will tell it with the sensitivity, thoughtfulness and journalistic rigor it requires.”