# Netflix Pulls Gary Glitter Docuseries

> Netflix removes Gary Glitter docuseries from upcoming releases after legal concerns.
- Title: Netflix Pulls Gary Glitter Docuseries · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Netflix removes Gary Glitter docuseries from upcoming releases after legal concerns. Netflix postponed the Hunting Gary Glitter docuseries release…
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- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/gary-glitter-docuseries-pulled-netflix-legal-updates-1235628506
- Author: CT Jones
- Published: 2026-09-23T18:37:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: netflix, gary glitter, hunting gary glitter, docuseries, legal information, child sexual abuse, sebastian smith
## Netflix postpones docuseries
Netflix postponed the Hunting Gary Glitter docuseries release indefinitely after new legal information.
## Gary Glitter's background
Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was a popular British glam rocker in the 1970s known for hits like Do You Wanna Touch Me and I Love You Love Me Love.
## Joaquin Phoenix connection
Joaquin Phoenix's Joker (2019) used Gary Glitter's song Rock N' Roll Part 2, reinvigorating his discography.
## Docuseries focus
Hunting Gary Glitter, directed by Sebastian Smith, focuses on Paul Gadd's child sexual abuse allegations and convictions.
## Legal history
Gadd was convicted in 1999 for child pornography, spent time in a Vietnamese jail in 2006, and was convicted again in 2015 for sexual abuse of three girls.
## Current status
Gadd was released in 2023 but reincarcerated shortly after for unknown probation violations.
## Key takeaway

Netflix postponed the Hunting Gary Glitter docuseries release indefinitely due to new legal information.