After the Applause: The Rise & Fall

In the finale of Season 2, we follow Charlie Sheen’s dramatic descent. From the peak of Two and a Half Men — where he became the highest-paid actor on television — to public meltdowns, hospitalizations, firings, and a very public unraveling that played out in real time. This is the story of what happens when the applause stops, the containment breaks, and the patterns that were always there finall...

Before the scandals. Before the headlines. This is where the rise began. In Episode 2 of Season 2, we follow Charlie Sheen’s explosive ascent through Hollywood. From his role in Wall Street , to becoming a box office star with Major League , and eventually reaching the absolute peak of television with Two and a Half Men — this is the story of how a young actor learned that the size of the applause...

In the premiere episode of Season 2, we go back to the very beginning — to a young Carlos Estévez growing up in the shadow of his father Martin Sheen, where cameras, scripts, and applause were part of everyday life. From childhood in New York and Los Angeles, through high school expulsions and backyard Super 8 films, to his first breakout roles in Red Dawn and Platoon, this is the story of how a b...

He made the world laugh louder than almost anyone. But offstage, the fight was getting harder to hide. In this episode, we follow Chris Farley through the most difficult chapter of his life — after the movies, after the fame, when the pressure to be “the funny guy” never turned off. From the fallout of his firing at Saturday Night Live to repeated rehab stays, strained friendships, and a growing f...

After the cast halls of Saturday Night Live, everything changes for Chris Farley. The loud kid from Madison is now a national star. Sketches become catchphrases. Characters become cultural landmarks. And Hollywood comes calling. In this episode, we follow Farley through the fastest rise of his career — from breakout moments on live television to the film sets of Tommy Boy and Black Sheep, where hi...

Before the movies. Before the fame. Before the fall. In this premiere episode, we return to  Chris Farley ’s childhood in  Madison , where a loud, lovable kid learned that making people laugh could light up a room—and hide what he was feeling inside. From family life and school days to the stages of  The Second City  and the cast halls of  Saturday Night Live , this is where the story begins. Feat...

He made the world laugh harder than almost anyone else in the 1990s. This documentary series tells the story of Chris Farley — from Saturday Night Live to films like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep — and the private battle with addiction that followed him through it all. This isn’t a recap of a career. It’s the story of how someone so full of life could slowly run out of it. This series discusses addict...