Leaving Neverland: Miniseries

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Critics Consensus

Crucial and careful, Leaving Neverland gives empathetic breadth and depth to the complicated afterlife of child sexual abuse as experienced by adult survivors.

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Jimmy Safechuck

Actor

Wade Robson

Actor

Dan Reed

Director

Dan Reed

Producer

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Episode 1

Aired Mar 3, 2019

Part 1

An exploration of the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James Safechuck, at age 10, and Wade Robson, at age 7, who were both befriended by Michael Jackson.

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Episode 2

Aired Mar 4, 2019

Part 2

An exploration of the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James Safechuck, at age 10, and Wade Robson, at age 7, who were both befriended by Michael Jackson.

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Hugo Rifkind

Times (UK)

Once Leaving Neverland hits its stride, though, what it captures so well is the emotional entanglement and exploitation on which Jackson, allegedly, relied.

Mar 13, 2019

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Angie Han

Mashable

Leaving Neverland's strength lies in its patience, and its willingness to engage with the complexity of these men's stories.

Mar 11, 2019

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Leaving Neverland lays out the links between abuse and seduction, forcing us to again consider why we worship celebrity.

Mar 8, 2019

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Victoria Brownworth

Philadelphia Gay News

Leaving Neverland warns us - as did: Surviving R Kelly - that we can never again let adoration for any star blind us to the suffering of their most vulnerable victims.

May 26, 2020

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Kirk Baird

Toledo Blade

Far more subtly, the documentary calls attention to our celeb-obsessed culture, one that is quick to embrace celebrities as heroes but slow to let them go.

Dec 20, 2019

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Siddhant Adlakha

Firstpost

It's intimate, and at times even terrifying, but it's vital in an era where re-orienting our perspective on stars and celebrities has become increasingly necessary.

Nov 27, 2019

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Audience Member

Good acting. Full of lies. Absolute BS. Go find and watch Square One on Amazon & Lies of Leaving Neverland on rumble/YouTube. DYOR before believing anything you see.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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J M

This is an extremely disturbing, often uncomfortable, but undeniably well-made 4 hour documentary that leaves you feeling revulsion, compassion, shock and anger - often simultaneously. In retrospect, what I appreciate most is that it doesn't feel like a sensationalistic tabloid show but a sobering, shattering look at the effects on the alleged victims and their families. In fact, often times, even though his presence is felt throughout, Jackson himself is almost relegated to a supporting role. It left me with a number of conflicting feelings, and while it isn't the most fun experience you'll have, I think this is an important film and a wonderful conversation piece. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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Danny

Good documentary. I believe these 2 guys withouta doubt. Sad that the people criticizing these 2 victims are being blinded by Michael Jackson's fame and fortune. All victims shared the same experience about Michael Jackson's fetishism. So If this documentary is a lie, they sure all stuck to the same story. From the victims brothers, sisters, parents and spouses.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Jack R

Imagine accusing an innocent, defenceless man of sexual abuse because of a payday. Anyone and everyone involved in this programme's production will get what's coming to them.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Zenobia O

This series convinced me once and for all that MJ is likely guilty of at least some of these acts. I went in very skeptical having read all the bad reviews and gone to a lot of the debunking sites. I will say that as a documentary there could have been different choices made to eliminate some of the doubt and debunking. There are a few moments that are not edited well and facts don't always match up exactly with timelines. These moments leave holes that can easily lead to doubt for the die-hard who needs irrefutable proof of guilt. At the end of the day though, I think the narrative, the emotions, were real and compelling enough to be believed. The reasons for their actions make sense when you hear their whole story. I feel very sad and sorry for his victims.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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Tatiana R

This documentary blew me away with the amount of supporting photography/videography, detailed accounts, and level of patience and empathy it exudes. Yet it's sad to see how so many people aren't capable of comprehending why someone who underwent grooming and sexual abuse as a child from not just a powerful individual but THE MOST INFLUENTIAL musical artist on the planet at this time would take years to fully understand what happened to them and find the courage to come forward. Michael Jackson suffered a brutal upbringing at the hands of his abusive father and intense exposure to a cruel and unforgiving public audience, and the lesson I took away from this film is that "hurt people, hurt people" which is exactly what happened in this tragic story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/23

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Director: Dan Reed
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 3, 2019

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