Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis personified celebrity for more than 30 years and yet, few people really knew her. She projected a confident, glamorous and graceful image to the public but, in private, Jackie was a different person entirely. Jackie Kennedy: Behind Closed Doors, hosted by NBC’s Natalie Morales, is a multi-part documentary series produced by Peacock Productions, and will tell the complete story of a young woman who was groomed to be one person only to discover she was quite another, a first lady who was both famous and mysterious, and a fashion icon who carefully cultivated her image yet remained fiercely private. After the assassination, Jackie was tireless in her effort to write her version of the history, editing out Jack’s womanizing, her suicidal thoughts after his death and how she numbed herself with alcohol to cope. This is the portrait of Jackie that, until now, remained behind closed doors.

This two-hour documentary special Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors which gives viewers an intimate look at his life from his childhood in the suburbs of Chicago to small comedy clubs in Los Angeles, his breakthrough role on the TV show Happy Days as Mork from Ork and his big screen triumphs.

Throughout her life Diana, Princess of Wales held many titles: Lady Di, Shy Di, her royal highness, single mother, divorcee, style icon and humanitarian. In Princess Diana: Behind Closed Doors Natalie Morales of NBC News’ TODAY hosts a special look at what we don’t know about Diana. What went on behind the gates at Kensington Palace and what led to her bombshell revelations in books and interviews about her husband, their marriage and the inner workings of the British monarchy? Princess Diana: Behind Closed Doors will feature interviews with Diana’s personal friends as well as historians, biographers and contemporaries who cover the royal family.

She fought her way out of Texas and into the spotlight, using the assets God and her surgeons gave her to follow in the footsteps of her idol, Marilyn Monroe. Natalie Morales recounts Anna Nicole Smith’s smashing success, and the high price she had to pay for it. Go inside the spectacular rise and devastating fall of a pop culture icon on Anna Nicole Smith: Behind Closed Doors.

World famous entertainer Elvis Presley experienced a life of public triumphs and personal heartaches. His amazing life is chronicled in Elvis Presley: Behind Closed Doors, with intimate stories told by some of the friends and family who knew him best. Viewers are taken along on Presley’s journey from his dirt poor childhood, where the church was his sanctuary, to his first steps as a rock and roller breaking all the rules and earning both the media label “Elvis The Pelvis,” and legions of fans worldwide. His image as a bad boy will change as he enters the Army, returning a hero who goes on to become one of Hollywood’s most bankable movie stars—all orchestrated by the man who directed his career, Colonel Tom Parker. Yet Elvis can’t forsake his live concerts forever, and starts a new chapter in his life with some of the most groundbreaking performances of the 1970s. But his battle with personal demons will create a backlash from a media who ridicules him as “fat and forty,” to those in his inner circle who divulge secrets that wound the star to the core. It all signals deadly consequences for the mega-star, and his untimely death at age 42 sends millions of fans into mourning.

At 25, Joanne Rowling had the idea that would change her life…months later, her mother suddenly dies and Rowling’s world falls apart. Against incredible odds, J.K. Rowling transforms herself from a destitute and depressed single mother to the world’s first billionaire author. In JK Rowling: Behind Closed Doors, meet the woman who created the $25 billion Harry Potter franchise – and inspired a generation to read.

In the ‘90s, Phil Hartman was one of television’s most beloved comedians. After eight seasons on Saturday Night Live and a record-setting 153 episodes everyone knew his name – but very few people knew him. Because despite his well-known warmth and generosity, Hartman was constantly disappearing into his SNL characters, the cartoons he voiced and finally into a marriage that ended in murder. Though his career was cut short by violence Hartman has left us with a wealth of performances both hilarious and poignant. Adding in the voices of friends, loved ones and colleagues, Phil Hartman: Behind Closed Doors reveals a man of intense intelligence, dedication and talent—man known by few but loved by many.

Grease is the word. Without question the hit movie is an American touchstone loved by audiences young and old for the last 40 years. But before its 1978 release no one foresaw that a $6 million movie dismissed as “cinematic cotton candy” would become the highest-grossing movie musical of the 20th century and produce the top-selling movie soundtrack in history. Through the words of those who brought the movie to life, Grease: Behind Closed Doors explores how the movie was able to beat considerable odds thanks to its high-gloss exuberance, the sheer talent of its actors and an unforgettable score.

As Jack Tripper on Three’s Company, John Ritter established himself as one of the most gifted comedians of a generation, launching a prolific career in television and movies that would make him one of America’s most beloved stars. But for a man so brilliant in comedy it was the tragedy of an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm that would cut his life short at just 54 years old. Through personal stories told by his closest friends and co-stars including Suzanne Somers, Joyce DeWitt, Henry Winkler, Peter Bogdanovich, Jimmy Kimmel and Kaley Cuoco, John Ritter: Behind Closed Doors reveals the generous spirit behind Ritter’s undeniable talent, his legacy of laughter and his family’s determination to save lives by raising awareness of the condition that caused his death.

Paul Walker was that California golden boy with electric blue eyes and a dazzling smile. From child actor to superstar, he was a driving force behind the blockbuster Fast & Furious movie franchise until his untimely death in a fiery auto crash. Through personal stories told by his family, colleagues and those who’ve followed his career, this two-hour documentary gives an in-depth look at his life, on and off screen. From his life-saving charity work, to his adrenaline-pumping hobbies and close ties to his only daughter, viewers will learn of his impact on Hollywood and the world at large.