Simon Cowell is set to star in a new Netflix docuseries, Simon Cowell: The Next Act, which follows his quest to form the next big boy band. The six-part series, premiering on 10 December, offers an inside look at the process from casting calls to the debut single.
The trailer, released on 24 November, shows Cowell reflecting on his early career and expressing a longing for where it all began. He warns: 'There is a huge risk here, if this goes wrong it will be Simon Cowell has lost it.' The series documents 16 young men who travel to Miami for a week with Cowell's team, hoping to make the final cut.
Cowell describes the process as 'messy, raw' and predicts 'it's going to be chaos'. The trailer reveals clashes among the contestants and the immense pressure they face. Cowell confesses 'the chances of this working are less than 10 per cent' before storming off, exclaiming 'this is a disaster'.
His partner, Lauren Silverman, is seen requesting her microphone to be removed after a dispute. She says: 'I never complain, I'm just there for you. That's what you do when you love somebody. Can I be un-mic'd?'
Cowell's production company, Syco Entertainment, has previously launched successful groups like One Direction, Little Mix, and Fifth Harmony. He has also worked with Westlife, PrettyMuch, and CNCO under his record label.
