Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar

Elizabeth Taylor created the blueprint for celebrity. From executive producer Kim Kardashian, this vibrant series explores the incredible life, career, and legacy of the cultural icon through exclusive interviews and previously unheard tapes of Elizabeth herself. Beginning with a childhood spent working within the studio system of Hollywood's Golden Age, the first episode of this three-part series looks at a young Elizabeth's rise to fame and the public persona created for her by the heads of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. We see Elizabeth realise her value as one of MGM's hottest commodities and begin to look beyond the confines of the studio in search of a life lived on her terms.

Elizabeth is devastated following the tragic loss of her third husband. She seeks comfort from those closest to her, leading to a scandal which threatens to ruin her reputation as Hollywood's shining star. Elizabeth turns the public fascination to her advantage negotiating a record-breaking $1-million-dollar contract in her most iconic role as Cleopatra. Her performance is rivalled by the real-life drama of her love affair with co-star Richard Burton. As they embark on a relationship that defined an era, stoked by a new phenomenon, 'paparazzi', can Elizabeth withstand the pressure of being the most famous woman in the world?

After surviving a storm in her love life, Elizabeth enters a period of reinvention and swaps her superstar lifestyle for Washington D.C. Struggling to adjust, Elizabeth descends into a dark spiral of self-destruction. As she battles a lifelong addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs, a family intervention forces her to confront her issues on the world stage and grapple with her inner self, before taking on her most important role yet, armed with a renewed strength. Faced with the outbreak of a deadly disease sweeping the nation, Elizabeth wields her fame like few others before her, finding a new life purpose that will save countless lives and transform the face of celebrity activism.