Fleetwood Mac: The Chain documentary premieres on Apple TV on 29 January 2027 – For the first time ever, Fleetwood Mac is telling its story in its own words. Apple Original Films has unveiled the title and release date of its fully authorised documentary Fleetwood Mac: The Chain, which debuts on Apple TV on Friday, 29 January 2027.
The film is directed by five-time Academy Award nominee and Irving G. Thalberg winner Frank Marshall. It brings together the voices, memories and perspectives of Grammy Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
For Australian fans, the timing is significant: the premiere coincides with the 50th anniversary of the release of Rumours, the band’s Grammy-winning album. The documentary also joins a growing slate of music and film-history documentaries on Apple TV, following TV Central’s coverage of the Mr. Scorsese documentary series.
Watch the Fleetwood Mac: The Chain teaser
Why is it called The Chain?
The film’s title reflects the significance of Fleetwood Mac’s hit “The Chain”. According to Apple, the song embodies a family forged by a shared passion. Notably, it is the only song on Rumours credited to all five members.
The song captures the complicated yet enduring bond at the heart of Fleetwood Mac. Its iconic lyrics became a powerful motif for the respect and connection that persisted through the band’s tumultuous rise to superstardom.
What does Fleetwood Mac: The Chain cover?
Following their fortuitous meeting in 1974, the five members reflect on their uncompromising 50-plus-year history. It runs from their record-breaking recordings and tours through to today, and includes never-before-seen footage and exclusive new interviews.
The film will explore how the band’s trials and tribulations, personal resilience and musical dexterity combined to create enduring masterpieces. It will also take fans through the highs and lows of their career, a musical union that sold more than 220 million records worldwide.
In addition, the documentary will reveal what allowed this combination of artists to create singular musical work again and again. It will also show what drew them back together when every possible pressure, both outside and inside the band, threatened to blow them apart.
Who made the documentary?
Fleetwood Mac: The Chain is produced by The Kennedy/Marshall Company and White Horse Pictures. Director Frank Marshall produces through The Kennedy/Marshall Company alongside:
- White Horse Pictures’ Nigel Sinclair (The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan)
- Nicholas Ferrall (Stax: Soulsville, U.S.A., Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery)
- Jeanne Elfant Festa (The Apollo, Lucy and Desi)
- Kennedy/Marshall’s Aly Parker (The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, The Space Race)
White Horse’s Cassidy Hartmann executive produces with Kennedy/Marshall’s Tony Rosenthal. Meanwhile, Diamond Docs’ Mark Monroe serves as writer and executive producer.
Apple Original documentary slate
Fleetwood Mac: The Chain joins Apple’s award-winning slate of original documentary films. They include:
- Academy Award-nominated Come See Me in the Good Light
- Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim’s STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which won five Critics Choice Documentary Awards and four Emmy Awards
- Emmy Award-nominated Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
- Emmy Award-nominated STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces, featuring Steve Martin
When can I watch Fleetwood Mac: The Chain in Australia?
Fleetwood Mac: The Chain premieres on Apple TV on Friday, 29 January 2027. In Australia, Apple TV costs A$15.99 per month, with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
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