Netflix orders Hunting Gary Glitter documentary
David Farnor | On 12, Mar 2023
Netflix has confirmed that a documentary about Gary Glitter is now in production.
Provisionally titled Hunting Gary Glitter, the series tells the story of British journalists taking down an international predator and bringing him to justice. Following the global hunt for 1970s disgraced pop star Gary Glitter, it will feature previously unseen photographs and archive footage, covering his life story and his later conviction for child sex abuse and a series of sexual offences.
With exclusive access to the journalists who pursued Glitter over several years across the world in order to bring him to justice, and alerted authorities to his whereabouts in SE Asia, ultimately leading to his arrest.
The three-part series is directed by Sam Hobkinson (The Confession, Misha and the Wolves and Fear City) with Cammy Millard (The Puppet Master) serving as producer. It is produced by Voltage Films, with Sanjay Singhal on board as executive producer.
Production has been underway for a number of months.