''Depp v. Heard'' is a 2023 three-part documentary series directed by Emma Cooper. It is focused on the 2022 defamation trial between American actors

Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awar ...

and

Amber Heard Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress. She had her first leading role in the horror film '' All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006), and went on to star in films such as '' The Ward'' (2010) and '' Drive Angry'' (2011). ...

. It aired on

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in the United Kingdom in May 21, 2023, and was released internationally by

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that August.

Production

Director Emma Cooper chose not to conduct interviews, including with Depp and Heard, for the series. She stated, "My intention, right from the start, was to make a cogent and interesting reflection of what happened without using interviews or experts."

Release

''Depp v. Heard'' aired on May 21, 2023, on

in the United Kingdom. It was released on

in August 2023.

Reception

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's Brian Lowry said the documentary "suffers from its commitment to serve two masters, trying to get at the elusive truth of what transpired between this famous couple while providing a jaundiced view of the way social media has poisoned a collective grasp of truth." Daniel Fienberg of ''

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'' wrote, "For viewers coming out of a 10-year coma, ''Depp v. Heard'' is sure to be vaguely enlightening and disheartening, but otherwise, it's hard to know who the ideal audience would be. I'm sure some of the most vocal and flamboyant of online Johnny Depp supporters will be happy to see themselves represented with so little pushback, so maybe it will be a fun time capsule for them?" Pallavi Keswani of '' The Hindu'' wrote, "Cooper's attempt with ''Depp vs. Heard'' remarkably manages to dodge anything that would have made it meaningful... It glaringly lacks the view of an expert, be that an expert on legal proceedings, domestic violence, victims of abuse, or on dissemination and consumption of information." Rohan Naahar, writing for ''

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'', called the documentary "the cinematic equivalent of armchair journalism" and "typically well-produced, but frustratingly shallow".

References

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