What Happened, Brittany Murphy?
Her life beyond the headlines.
An in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90’s actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy. The series goes beyond the conspiracy theories and headlines, featuring new interviews by those closest to Brittany and new archival footage.
Cast
Brittany Murphy
Self (archive footage)
Simon Monjack
Self (archive footage)
Kathy Najimy
Self
Lisa Rieffel
Self
Shawn Levy
Self
Taryn Manning
Self
Amy Heckerling
Self
Marti Faulkner
Self
Kelly Faulkner
Self
Amber Ryland
Self
John Menter
Self
Sara Hammel
Self
Trista Jordan
Self
Ed Winter
Self
Paige Westbrook
Brittany Murphy
Seasons
E1Part 1
Oct 14, 2021
After bursting onto the scene in the mid-‘90s, Brittany Murphy is on a path to becoming an A-list actor. But in 2009, shocking news of her mysterious death casts suspicion on her husband Simon Monjack.
E2Part 2
Oct 14, 2021
Less than six months after Brittany’s passing, Simon dies from eerily similar causes, bringing to light his secret past, the couple’s troubling relationship, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding their deaths.
Videos
Storyline
An in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90’s actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy. The series goes beyond the conspiracy theories and headlines, featuring new interviews by those closest to Brittany and new archival footage.
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