Netflix Unveils Documentary on Russell Brand Case

Netflix has unveiled a documentary titled "Russell Brand: Open Secret". No premiere date has been announced, according to Variety.

The film is directed by Olivia Isaacs. It is produced by 72 Films, a company owned by Fremantle, a large international television production group. The same company made "Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story", a documentary about the disgraced broadcaster.

Clare Cameron, David Glover and Mark Raphael are executive producers, the people who oversee a project as a whole. Kate Yandle, Laura Spence and Felicity Cross are also listed as producers.

The documentary follows the investigation carried out by The Times and The Sunday Times. That reporting was led by Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace. The allegations against Brand first became public in 2023, in a docuseries made by The Sunday Times with Channel 4's Dispatches programme.

Brand's criminal case has now ended in court. A London jury found him guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault.

Judge Bennathan sentenced Brand to 10 years and six months in prison. The judge ruled that he will not be eligible for release until he has completed two thirds of that term.

The case did not close with the verdict. After the trial, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that Brand is under investigation over further rape allegations made by two other women. Those allegations have not been tested in court.

Netflix is a subscription streaming service, so viewers will need an account to watch the film once it is available.