JANET JACKSON.
Season 1 Premiere:
Jan 28, 2022
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Mixed or Average
59
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
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59
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1 Review
Jan 31, 2022
80
The documentary’s real coup is the archive material Jackson and director Ben Hirsch pull from a decade’s worth of home videos shot by her ex-husband, music video director René Elizondo Jr. ... Jackson is ultimately in charge of the documentary’s candour, but she frequently uses her friends, family and colleagues to speak for her.
Jan 27, 2022
75
“Janet Jackson.” is a no-frills, straightforward documentary and justifiably so, as Jackson’s story makes for riveting drama without any unnecessary directorial flourishes. Janet comes across as thoughtful, passionate, warmhearted and open.
Jan 31, 2022
60
Janet’s talent and career are certainly deserving of close examination and celebration, but they prove almost impossible to disentangle from the fact that while she was one of the biggest stars of her pop era, her sibling was arguably the biggest and most controversial star in pop history.
Jan 28, 2022
60
The four-hour documentary special (of which critics received the first two episodes) is a work of uneven personal storytelling, an attempt by the legendary star to wrest control of her narrative from the grips of public discourse.
Jan 31, 2022
50
“Janet Jackson” is a sanctioned documentary with the feel of a YouTube news clip aggregation. Jackson is interviewed extensively, but largely provides play-by-play, rarely color commentary.
Jan 27, 2022
50
For now, Jackson remains fascinating but enigmatic — a star about whom we’ll perpetually want to know more. And viewers will have known that before investing the time in a doc that can’t quite figure out its namesake.
Jan 28, 2022
30
Jackson’s iron grip on “Janet Jackson” has produced an initial two chapters that are feather-light on revelations. That first half is an authorized autobiography in the worst way: empty, glossy, bloated and wholly indifferent to what other people might find interesting about its subject.
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Generally Favorable
6.3
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Feb 9, 2022
10
What a moving, transcendent documentary about the Queen of Pop, Janet Jackson. I have not seen a documentary this good in a while, one that invites you in and is stripped of all pretence. Do yourself a favour and go watch this documentary. It is essential viewing. It also shows a very human side to her brother, Michael Jackson, a side that is often ignored as people try to present him as a monster. But truth prevails. And, most importantly, this documentary reveals what a truly gifted and once in a lifetime artist Janet Jackson was.
Production Company:
- A+E Networks
- Associated Entertainment Corporation
- Lifetime
- Workerbee
Initial Release Date:Jan 28, 2022
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-14
Awards
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 1 Nomination
Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards
• 1 Nomination
