Bob Weir Documentary Coming To Netflix

It’s almost been a year since The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir, a documentary about Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. We haven’t heard much about where Deadheads can view the film outside of a few other film festivals since it’s premiere, but now comes word the film will be featured exclusively on Netflix.

Netflix will start offering subscribers the ability to view The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir on Friday, May 22. The film was directed by Mike Fleiss, whose other credits include God Bless Ozzy Osbourne. “Mike Fleiss was given unprecedented access to create an intimate and compelling film about one of the most prolific, respected and beloved musicians of our time,” said Lisa Nishimura, Netflix VP of Original Documentary and Comedy. “We are proud to bring Bob’s story to his fans around the world on the eve of the Dead’s final shows at Soldier Field in Chicago.”

“We certainly unearthed a lot of buried treasure from the Grateful Dead archive while making this film,” said filmmaker, Mike Fleiss. “With Netflix, we have found the perfect global partner to tell the fascinating life story of Bob Weir set against the backdrop of America’s greatest rock band.”

Watch a trailer for the Bob Weir documentary: