Netflix has revealed a first-look trailer for a new documentary about Take That – and it looks as though it’s going to be a jaw-dropping watch.
The three-part series, which launches on January 27, offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s most iconic boy bands of all time.
Introducing Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams as fresh-faced and young at the start of the trailer, the clip offers a look at their dizzying popularity as they travelled around the world.
Promising ‘exclusive unseen footage told in their own words’, each of the band members highlights how challenging it was to be a part of the band.
Speaking to the camera, Mark explains how ‘the more successful we became, the bigger audiences, it was also the beginning of the end for us as a band’.
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Later, he also reveals that the members of the band ‘needed Take That and we needed each other’.
Take That Netflix documentary: Key Details
When is the Take That Netflix documentary coming out?
The documentary is due to be released on Tuesday January 27.
How many episodes are there?
There are three episodes in total.
Which band members feature in the docu-series?
While the series includes archival footage of the whole group, it features new interviews with Take That band members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen.
Who directed the documentary?
The Take That documentary is directed by David Soutar. He was previously the director for films including Ed Sheeran’s The Sum of It All and Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell.
Discussing the pressures he faced in being the main singer-songwriter, Gary also reveals the ‘unbelievable amount of pressure’ he was under.
He concluded by saying: ‘We were a business now, a money-making machine for a lot of people.’
Elsewhere in the documentary series, Netflix offers an illuminating look at their personal experiences in a band that captivated millions of fans, playing sold-out shows and selling over 45 million records worldwide.
Will be be watching the new Take That documentary?
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Yes I can’t wait!
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No, I was never really a fan
Featuring 35 years of rare archive, never-before-seen footage, personal material, plus brand new interviews with Gary, Howard and Mark, fans already seem to be raving about the new release.
Taking to X, social media users expressed their excitement over the new project, especially in the wake of Robbie’s biographical film Better Man, which was released in 2024.
@HalfFull26 wrote: I will be tuning in for that! Such a throwback band!’, while @Rajputmahi012 added: ‘Netflix bringing back memories we grew up with’.
@Jaxxx_eth also said: ‘Looking forward to the behind-the-scenes stories and archive footage of this iconic band. Will definitely watch.’
The series also offers an intimate look at the highs, the heartbreaks and the enduring legacy of Take That from their early beginnings as a five piece formed in Manchester to becoming pop superstars.
A synopsis for the series reads: ‘Relive the camaraderie, chaos, and resilience that fuelled their meteoric rise, dramatic split, and one of the greatest comebacks in British music history.
‘Told in their own words, this is the deeply personal and definitive story of Take That.’
All episodes of the Take That documentary will be available globally on Netflix from January 27.
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