Amazon Prime to debut Melania Trump docuseries this fall

A new documentary series about First Lady Melania Trump will premiere on Amazon Prime this fall, her senior adviser announced this week. The project follows a high-profile but commercially unsuccessful documentary film about her released earlier this year.

Marc Beckman, a senior adviser to the first lady, announced the docuseries in an interview on the network Real America's Voice. He said the series will offer a new perspective on Melania Trump's life at the start of her husband's second term. Beckman stated the series will provide viewers a look at the beginning of the new presidential administration and delve into her private life, marriage, family, career, and philanthropic work. He described it as a completely different experience from the previous film, shot and structured in a new way.

The series is a follow-up to the documentary "Melania," which was released on January 30, 2026. That film, directed by Brett Ratner, chronicled 20 days leading up to President Donald Trump's second inauguration in January 2025. The project became a significant point of controversy due to its reported $75 million budget from Amazon MGM Studios, which included a $40 million rights payment and...