MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE Gets PBS Streaming Premiere Date
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The acclaimed documentary MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE is set to make broadcast debut next month, airing as part of PBS’s American Masters series on October 14th, 2025 at 9p ET, which is when it will also be available to stream on the PBS app and website. The film world premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival before launching in US theaters on June 20th, 2025. It hit VOD and digital platforms on August 12th.
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore is directed by Shoshannah Stern, and features Matlin, Stern, Randa Haines, Siân Heder, Lauren Ridloff, Aaron Sorkin, and Henry Winkler.
In 1987, at the age of just 21, Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her groundbreaking performance in Children of a Lesser God. Catapulted into the spotlight, she seized the moment to challenge an industry unprepared for her immense talent, emerging as a trailblazer not only as a performer but also as an author and activist.
Matlin's incredible journey continued with standout roles in acclaimed projects such as The West Wing and the Oscar-winning CODA, all while relentlessly advocating for greater inclusion and accessibility both within Hollywood and beyond its borders. Matlin opens up about her personal and professional struggles – her meteoric rise to fame, the challenges of navigating a predominantly hearing industry, the pain of a tumultuous high-profile relationship, getting sober and years of being overlooked by Hollywood – alongside her many triumphs.
Director Shoshannah Stern reimagines traditional documentary storytelling, elevating ASL as the film’s heart and soul while removing conventional voiceovers and including open captions, creating an authentic and visually immersive experience. Through split-screen interviews with both Deaf and hearing contributors, the film weaves a poignant and inspiring narrative of Matlin’s legendary career, highlighting her tireless fight for inclusion and representation in an entertainment world that at first had no place for her.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Buy or rent the film from Amazon below, and check out the American Masters trailer.
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World premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival…