Kylie Minogue in docuseries “Kylie”. Cr : Netflix

Netflix finally revealed the first look at a new docuseries following the Australian superstar’s trajectory to fame. What do we know about the mysterious project named after its subject: Kylie?

2026 will mark the 40th year of Kylie Minogue’s first career milestone : her first appearance in Australian soap opera Neighbors (she returned for a cameo when the show was rebooted a few years ago). But the public at large knows her as a pop singer, from teen pop 80s singles to adventurous incursions in electronic and rock in the 90s, to the international takeover of Fever (2001) and its inescapable single Can’t Get You Out Of My Head. Thus, it is quite logical that a documentary project would be established at that point; in mid-2024, The Mirror reported that Netflix had won a bidding war for the rights to a Kylie Minogue docuseries. All of this remained unconfirmed by the platform until earlier this year, when the Kylie (stylized in all-caps) project was among the dozens of documentaries planned for a 2026 release. So what do we know exactly?

What is KYLIE about?

Netflix provided the official synopsis of the 3-part series today :

‘KYLIE’ explores one of music’s most enduring icons who has consistently reshaped pop and sold over 80 million records along the way. In this intimate three-part documentary, Kylie Minogue opens her personal archives and reflects on a life that captivates, inspires and soundtracks multiple generations. Leaning into a lifetime caught on home movie cameras, personal photographs and new interviews with Kylie herself, it also shows the woman behind the hits – and how she has faced public scrutiny, personal loss and illness with grit and grace, earning respect far beyond her own fandom.

Alongside a look at her career, the docuseries is expected to delve into her high-profile relationships : a report in the Mail on Sunday said she would tell her side of her love affair with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, which she dated in the early 90s.

Netflix confirmed brand-new interviews with “family and collaborators”, including :

  • her sister, singer and television host Danii Minogue;

  • actor and former Neighbors costar Jason Donovan ;

  • singer/songwriter and former collaborator Nick Cave ;

  • music producer Pete Waterman, who was involved in her first hit records.

Who is behind *KYLIE *?

These details, at the very least, are confirmed: the director is Michael Harte, who worked as an editor on numerous documentaries, including Three Identical Strangers and Apple Original Still about Michael J. Fox, for which he won an Emmy Award. The production company is British/American Ventureland, which is no stranger to Netflix, having produced the 2023 feature, Wham!

When can we expect *KYLIE *?

The documentary is expected on Netflix later this year, but no specific timetable is known. We can also expect Minogue herself to make the promotional rounds globally.

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