In a move sure to electrify both rock enthusiasts and documentary fans alike, Netflix has announced the release of a groundbreaking docuseries: The Who: Untold Story. Slated for a global premiere on June 20th, the series promises unprecedented access into the lives and legacy of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
A Behind-the-Scenes Masterpiece
Billed as a “warts-and-all” portrait of the legendary British rock band, The Who: Untold Story is the first project fully authorized by surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. The six-part series delves deeper than any previous documentary, featuring never-before-seen footage, private journal entries, unreleased demo tracks, and candid interviews with the band and those closest to them.
“We’ve been mythologized, sanitized, and analyzed to death,” says Townshend in the series trailer. “But this is the first time we’re telling our story — the ugly bits and all.”
Keith Moon’s Diary & Other Rare Finds
One of the biggest draws of the series is the unveiling of Keith Moon’s lost diaries, recovered from a private storage unit in East London. The explosive content — wild party confessions, insecurities about fame, and deep reflections on the pressures of the spotlight — adds new depth to the often caricatured drummer.
Director Lila Grant, fresh off her Emmy win for Sound & Fury: The Rise of Punk, was given full access to the band’s archives. “This isn’t just a rock documentary,” Grant explains. “It’s a meditation on identity, survival, and how art can be both salvation and destruction.”
Untold Tales and Unfiltered Truths
The series isn’t afraid to dive into the band’s darker moments — drug addictions, internal feuds, and the chaos surrounding their 1979 Cincinnati concert tragedy. But it also showcases the creative genius that birthed timeless albums like Tommy, Who’s Next, and Quadrophenia.
Episode 4, titled The Acid Opera, focuses entirely on the making of Tommy, with extensive behind-the-scenes footage of its stage and film adaptations. Meanwhile, Episode 6, Won’t Get Fooled Again, explores how The Who’s messages still resonate in modern protest movements.
Streaming Soon with Exclusive Bonus Content
The Who: Untold Story will be available exclusively on Netflix starting June 20th. Subscribers will also have access to a companion album, “The Who: Unplugged & Unearthed”, featuring acoustic renditions and rare outtakes curated by Townshend himself.
In the words of Daltrey, who appears visibly emotional in the final episode, “We never set out to change the world. We just wanted to blow the bloody doors off. But somehow, we did both.”
For fans old and new, The Who: Untold Story might just be the definitive chronicle of rock’s most explosive band — and the legacy that refuses to fade.
