The Depp vs. Heard Netflix Documentary: Release Date, Trailer & Who's In It

The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial is coming to Netflix. Here is the release date, trailer & more.

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The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial might be over, but the story sure isn't as Netflix is now releasing their documentary on the viral court case. Here's everything you need to know about Netflix's Depp vs Heard documentary, including the release date, trailer & who makes a surprising appearance.

The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial Explained

As a short recap, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, who split in 2016, engaged in a defamation trial over an op-ed Heard wrote for The Washington Post in 2018, where she described surviving domestic violence without specifically naming Depp.

This lead to a viral court case, where the both actor's personal life and relationship was put under scrutiny, with both parties accusing each other of emotional and physical abuse.

In the end, the jury found that Depp had been defamed in the op-ed, handing him a legal victory. The contentious legal battle concluded after approximately 14 hours of jury deliberations.

Depp vs. Heard Documentary On Netflix | Release Date & Trailer

Netflix recently dropped the trailer for the Depp vs. Heard documentary, revealing the release date in the process. On August 16, people will be able to relive the madness that this court case had turned into.

Looking at the trailer, it seems like Netflix will pay some special attention to role of social media as well.

Who Is In The Depp vs. Heard Documentary On Netflix?

If you have been anywhere near social media during the Depp vs. Heard trial, you probably weren't able to avoid memes, reels & more addressing the most recent developments.

Because Johnny Depp wanted the trial to be public, everything was broadcasted on the internet, and the whole thing turned into an internet phenomenon of unrivaled proportion.

With this, not only did an ungodly amount of memes spawn from the depths of the internet, but the entire thing turned into an entertainment spectacle that was quickly picked up by streamers as well.

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The documentary picked up on this as well and includes some examples of this, showing the popular Twitch streamer xQc reacting to the trial. The trailer also showed other content creators giving their take on the trial, but so far, xQc appears to be the most popular example.

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