Is Leaving Neverland sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Leaving Neverland scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Leaving Neverland violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Leaving Neverland

Name: Leaving Neverland
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019
Rating: 6.357
Cast: James Safechuck, Wade Robson, Michael Jackson, Shane Robson, Stephanie Safechuck

On HBO

20191 season2 episodes118 min6.4 / 10

A harrowing, intimate documentary testimony in which two men recount their childhood sexual abuse by Michael Jackson and the psychological aftermath of grooming and betrayal.

Explores the experiences of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who were both befriended and sexually abused by singer Michael Jackson, and the complicated feelings that led them both to confront their experiences.

Clusters

Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Betrayal, Paranoia, and the Cost of Loyalty

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Childhood Sexual Abuse

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Leaving Neverland easy watching? No. Less comforting than 100% of series.
Is Leaving Neverland sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.
Does Leaving Neverland leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Leaving Neverland scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Leaving Neverland violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.