Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Features never-before-seen footage, interviews and artwork, spanning Burton's early career at Disney to the makings of his films Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), as well as Netflix’s Addams Family spin-off series Wednesday.
Cast
Johnny Depp
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Helena Bonham Carter
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Winona Ryder
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Danny Elfman
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Michael Keaton
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Christopher Walken
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Danny DeVito
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Christoph Waltz
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Mia Wasikowska
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Deep Roy
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Rick Heinrichs
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Colleen Atwood
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Denise Di Novi
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Derek Frey
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Allison Abbate
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Seasons
This four-part docuseries traces Tim Burton’s journey from misunderstood outsider to Hollywood’s gothic disruptor, revealing how his childhood, misfit family of collaborators, and personal triumphs and losses shaped the iconic worlds of Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and beyond. Told through never-before-seen art, intimate stories, and rare footage, it’s the definitive portrait of an artist who built magic out of being different.
E1Boy From The Burbank Lagoon
Oct 23, 2025
The misfit kid who drew his way out of suburban hell.
E2Misunderstood Monsters
Oct 31, 2025
Outsiders, monsters, and the beauty of being different.
E3Rebel By Design
Nov 6, 2025
A restless creator who refuses to repeat himself.
E4Coming Home
Oct 31, 2025
Returning to his roots to tell the stories closest to his heart.
Videos
Storyline
Features never-before-seen footage, interviews and artwork, spanning Burton's early career at Disney to the makings of his films Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), as well as Netflix’s Addams Family spin-off series Wednesday.
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