Netflix makes huge Victoria Beckham announcement after success of husband David's doc

Netflix have shared the first details for a new Victoria Beckham docuseries and fans don't have too long to wait.

The streaming giant has confirmed an original documentary series will be landing on the platform next month on Thursday, 9th October. While the streamer has previously released one that concentrated more on her ex-footballer husband David Beckham, this will focus on the former Spice Girl.

Not too many details have been divulged about the premise or style the series will take. Netflix has confirmed that it will come from the makers of the Emmy award winning BECKHAM series.

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Across four parts, that doc followed David's rise from humble working-class beginnings to football stardom. It also touched on the pair's relationship and featured interviews with Victoria herself.

The Victoria Beckham docuseries will be directed by Nadia Hallgren, an award-winning American filmmaker and cinematographer known for her documentary work.

She rose to prominence by directing and producing the 2020 documentary, Becoming, which captures the former First Lady Michelle Obama's book tour and offers an intimate glimpse into her life.

According to Netflix's Tudum website, the three-part docuseries Victoria Beckham will offer an intimate look at her multifaceted life and career. While fans await the first trailer, it is also reported that the series will trace Victoria's story from her formative years and rise to unprecedented success with the Spice Girls when she became known as Posh Spice.

The report claims: "Victoria Beckham has always been more than meets the eye. Her journey from a determined young girl in England with her sights set on the world’s biggest stages to an international icon has been defined by ambition, reinvention, and an unwavering commitment to style."

It will also take us through her high-profile relationship with football legend David Beckham, to her relentless work to establish herself in the cutthroat world of fashion. Following her journey as she prepares for her most ambitious runway show yet at Paris Fashion Week, the docuseries weaves together past and present to reveal the challenges and triumphs that have defined her and continue to drive her forward.

There will be interviews with those closest to her, including her husband as well as leading figures in fashion. Victoria Beckham the docuseries aims to paint a rare, nuanced portrait of a woman who has continually reinvented herself in the public eye.

The David Beckham docuseries was well received by critics and Netflix fans alike. It earned an impressive 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Setting the bar for this release about Victoria, one critic said: "The only thing more impressive than the cast of characters, though, is the honesty and sometimes painful frankness they each display when recounting the astounding high and low points of Beckham’s astonishing life."

According to Good Housekeeping, it was David who convinced his wife to allow a documentary be made about her. They say he told the Today show: "In my opinion, she was the star of mine. So I just thought, 'This is the opportunity'.

"She’s been working on her brand for the last 18 years. She’s unbelievably hard working, and no one gets to see that. So I convinced her to let people actually see what she does every day and what goes into her business. She’s a very cleaver and hard-working lady, so I want people to see that."

Victoria Beckham, a Netflix docuseries is streaming from 9th October