“This is the dark side of me. That’s just who I became. Addicted to chaos…” Netflix has revealed the official trailer for a new biopic documentary series titled simply Tyson, a look at the life and fame (and everything else) of boxing superstar Mike Tyson. Yet another one of these streaming docs that also kind of acts as marketing for the person it’s about. Netflix is also about to release a filmed version of his one-man-show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. If anyone wants to watch it. This four-part docu series traces Mike Tyson’s rise from Brooklyn to becoming the youngest heavyweight champion, and the fame, controversy, and the personal reckoning that followed. Tyson is a “raw” 4-part documentary that peels back the curtain on Mike Tyson’s explosive life, from a brutal childhood and a meteoric rise to heavyweight glory to the addiction, jail time, public breakdowns, and the infamous ear bite that almost ended it all. Told unfiltered in Tyson’s own words, with never-before-seen material and rare access to his family, friends, foes, it’s an intimate portrait of greatness, collapse, and a man still confronting the cost of his legacy. Have a look.
Here’s the main official trailer (+ poster) for Floyd Russ’ doc series Tyson, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:
Tyson is a gripping four-part documentary series exploring the explosive life of Mike Tyson—one of the most feared and fascinating figures in sports history. From his chaotic upbringing in Brooklyn to global superstardom, it traces his meteoric rise as the youngest heavyweight champion ever. Beyond the glory lies a turbulent story of fame, influence, and controversy that nearly destroyed him. With raw honesty, Tyson confronts the choices, pressures, and personal cost behind his legacy. Unfiltered & deeply personal, Tyson is a powerful portrait of greatness, fall, and redemption. Tyson is a documentary series directed by filmmaker Floyd Russ, director of the films Ayar and Stewart 27, plus the doc series American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing & O.J. Simpson plus Untold: Malice at the Palace previously. Produced by Jenna Millman, Jacob Miller, Alexa Ginsburg. Executive produced by Jim Gray, Ian Orefice, Amanda Spain, Jonna McLaughlin, Greg C. Lake, Michael Hughes, Douglas Banker, Floyd Russ, and Bill Simmons. Netflix debuts this complete Tyson doc series streaming on Netflix globally starting October 13th, 2026 this fall.
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