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Season 1 – Sean Combs: The Reckoning

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This documentary series investigates the life and career of Sean Combs, from his rise to fame in the '90s to his infamous "freak-offs" and 2024 arrest.
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Sean Combs: The Reckoning — Season 1

Sean Combs: The Reckoning — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Meticulous and sober rather than sensational, Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a smoothly made and exhaustive chronicle whose mounting, well-evidenced allegations leave a deep impact.

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Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times Dec 4
3/5
...The Reckoning turns out to be meticulous and sober, rather than a salacious true-crime spectacle. Go to Full Review Stuart Heritage Guardian Dec 3
4/5
It does such a thorough job of laying out and backing up so many horrific allegations that his way back to stardom is surely blocked for ever. Go to Full Review Hannah Ewens Independent (UK) Dec 3
3/5
While The Reckoning is a well-crafted series about the rise and fall of Combs, it is relentless. By the time it finishes, you’ll be exhausted by the seemingly endless list of misdeeds. Go to Full Review Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Dec 12
For viewers willing to spend four hours inside a world of corrosive glamour and mounting accusations, the series delivers both an engrossing narrative and a quietly damning verdict. Go to Full Review Jeanine T. Abraham VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium) Dec 11
3/5
Alexandria Stapleton is a solid director. The four episodes are well-structured, flow together smoothly, and keep viewers engaged. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media Dec 9
3/5
Despite some effort to separate fact from conjecture throughout Sean Combs: The Reckoning, the overall production feels like an awkwardly organized collection of tabloid entertainment narratives and disturbing victim impact statements. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David F @dfulmer Mar 7 A really interesting documentary about the music mogul, his rise and crimes, and fall. See more Daniel M @MazzaQuePasa Jan 22 It was good, but I stopped caring and didn’t finish See more Drake S @TohoGojibetterthanLegendaryGoji Jan 19 Absolutely STUNNING. Incredible depth plus it revealed things the public hasn't even seen before! I like how it covers all the victims' point of view covering all rumours/suspensions/incidents around Diddy proving them right! W 50 Cent. I really hope there are more episodes in the future besides the 4 we have so far. :) See more letaiser T @RT88401244 Jan 12 50 Cent is a genius, he has to be the worst person to beef against, he shows us clips never seen before of Sean combs and he also showed us with this documentary how bad of a person Diddy really was, I actually was shocked by some things I have heard/seen on this show because I never thought that it actually was this bad. This show is interesting and shocking as well and overall a pretty good and entertaining documentary, and I say this as a person that never watches documentarys. See more Ian F. @thismeansguerra Jan 10 It was all right some compelling information in their other stuff seemed a little questionable. I’m a big fan of hip-hop so I really with some that. I thought I should watch some. It was OK. See more Yash B @yashbansal Jan 4 "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" covers such a wide array of topics of the infamous pop star; it is a lot to take in. I actually think 4 episodes isn't enough to cover all of the awful things this man has done. I do think it is engaging in what it presents, but at times it is draining to watch and doesn't get as deep into certain topics as it should. Still, it is an important documentary because this sort of thing simply cannot keep happening. Overall, it is a dark and disturbing doc but admittedly fascinating, and a dumpster fire that kept me watching. See more Read all reviews
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Diddy

Self

50 Cent

Self

50 Cent

Executive Producer

Brad Bernstein

Executive Producer

Alex Stapleton

Director

Evan Wise

Supervising Editor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 2, 2025 Pain vs. Love How did a kid from New York transform himself into a powerful hip-hop mogul?; the origins of Bad Boy Records reveal how Sean Combs became Puff Daddy. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 2, 2025 What Goes Down Must Come Up As Puffy embraces the celebrity lifestyle, he fuels a dangerous rivalry with Death Row Records; questions linger about the shooting of Tupac Shakur. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 2, 2025 Official Girl After Biggie's death, Diddy's career skyrockets alongside a string of violent incidents; alarming allegations emerge about abusive relationships. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 2, 2025 Blink Again Combs' accusers step forward with shocking claims of abuse, triggering a federal investigation that leads to his 2024 arrest and high-profile trial. Details
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Season Info

Director
Alex Stapleton
Executive Producer
50 Cent, Brad Bernstein
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 2, 2025
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