Disney+ teams with Curious Films to commission follow-up Caroline Flack documentary

Caroline Flack presented Love Island from 2015 until 2019

Disney+ has commissioned a feature length documentary film following Christine Flack, mother of the late TV presenter Caroline Flack, as she seeks to understand the events in the final months of her daughter’s life.

The streamer said Caroline (working title) will celebrate the life and career of former Love Island presenter Flack, who died by suicide in early 2020.

It comes from Curious Films, the prodco behind 2021 documentary Caroline Flack: Her Life & Death, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK.

Set to air later this year, the documentary will feature first-hand testimony, among them Flack’s family and friends, as her mother embarks on a journey to uncover the truth around the circumstances that led to Flack’s death.

It will be executive produced by Dov Freedman, Charlie Russell and Jessie Versluys for Curious Films. The documentary will be directed by Christian Collerton and produced by Sophie Clayton-Payne.

The documentary was commissioned by Sean Doyle, executive director, unscripted and is executive produced by Gaby Aung, senior manager, unscripted for Disney+.

Christine Flack said: “I still have so many questions about what happened to Caroline in her final months, and it’s something I feel deeply compelled to explore, even though I know it will be challenging.

“I’m pleased to be working with the team at Curious Films once again, in the hope of bringing clarity and understanding to Carrie’s story – not just for her, but for everyone who cared about her.”

Freedman, executive producer at Curious Films, said: “It’s not often that you feel the need to return to a subject, but nearly five years after Caroline’s tragic death, we know there are still many unanswered questions for Christine and her family that need to be addressed.

“We’re proud to be collaborating with the Flack family once again, working together to seek some form of resolution to the tragic events surrounding Caroline’s death.”

Aung said: “We’re privileged to be working with Christine Flack and our production partners at Curious, as we follow a family’s pursuit for answers and celebrate Caroline’s legacy five years on from her tragic death.”

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