Particle.news

TMZ’s ‘Michael Jackson: 30 Fatal Seconds’ Premieres on FOX With New Footage of 1984 Pepsi Fire

The one-hour special contends the 1984 on-set blaze triggered the health spiral that preceded Jackson’s 2009 death.

Overview

  • The documentary airs Thursday at 9/8c on FOX and becomes available Friday on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the United States.
  • It showcases never-before-seen footage from the Shrine Auditorium incident in Los Angeles, where Jackson sustained second- and third-degree scalp burns.
  • The program argues the accident set off a path toward extensive plastic surgery, prescription narcotics use, and, ultimately, his death, presenting these links as the film’s thesis.
  • TMZ founder Harvey Levin states the commercial is directly connected to Jackson’s death, and the special is executive-produced by TMZ personalities including Levin.
  • Interviewees include Jackson family attorney Brian Panish and former Motown Productions president Suzanne De Passe, as the film examines pyrotechnic failures and alleges enabling by some doctors.