Wendy Williams is getting a new documentary series at Peacock.
Peacock has greenlit Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show, a three-part documentary series examining the rise, cultural impact and complicated ending of The Wendy Williams Show.
The documentary, which currently has a working title, is scheduled to premiere in 2027.
More than 20 former staff members from Williams’ long-running daytime talk show will participate, offering behind-the-scenes stories about the television personality who turned “How you doin’?” into one of daytime TV’s most recognizable catchphrases.
What Is the New Wendy Williams Peacock Documentary?
Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show will trace Williams’ unlikely path from radio personality to one of the defining figures in daytime television.
Williams built her reputation through an unfiltered approach to celebrity news and pop culture before bringing that personality to daytime television with The Wendy Williams Show.
The syndicated talk show premiered in 2008 and ran for 13 seasons, earning multiple Daytime Emmy nominations along the way.
Peacock says the documentary will celebrate the outrageous fun and cultural impact of Williams’ television reign while also examining the more complicated realities surrounding her fame.
The Documentary Will Address Wendy Williams’ Talk Show Exit
The series isn’t intended to be simply a celebration of Williams’ biggest television moments.
According to Peacock, the documentary will examine the cost of fame and attempt to answer lingering questions surrounding Williams’ exit from her own show.
Williams was absent throughout the final season of The Wendy Williams Show, with a rotating lineup of guest hosts taking over while her return continued to be delayed.
The show ultimately ended in 2022 after 13 seasons.
That turbulent final chapter will now become part of the story Peacock plans to explore.
More Than 20 Former Wendy Williams Show Staffers Will Participate
One of the most interesting elements of the documentary is the number of people from behind the scenes who are participating.
More than 20 former staffers from The Wendy Williams Show will share their experiences and memories of working on the daytime series.
That should give the three-part documentary considerably more room to explore what happened behind the cameras as Williams’ show grew into a pop-culture institution.
Suzanne Bass, who served as an executive producer on The Wendy Williams Show for 13 seasons, will also executive produce the Peacock documentary.
Her involvement gives the project access to someone who witnessed essentially the entire television run from the inside.
Who Is Making Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show?
Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show is executive produced by Ian Orefice, Jon Adler, Amanda Spain and Missy Walker for EverWonder Studio.
Chris Witherspoon and Vanessa Golembewski also serve as executive producers, alongside Suzanne Bass.
When Does the Wendy Williams Documentary Premiere on Peacock?
Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show is scheduled to premiere on Peacock in 2027.
Peacock has not announced an exact premiere date.
The title is also currently considered a working title, meaning it could change before the documentary reaches the streaming service.
Peacock has been steadily expanding its documentary and docuseries library, including projects centered on major personalities and moments in entertainment and popular culture. Visit Peacock for its current streaming lineup and upcoming releases.
What Will the Wendy Williams Documentary Cover?
Based on Peacock’s initial announcement, the documentary will span Williams’ career rather than focusing exclusively on the final years of her talk show.
The three episodes are expected to explore her beginnings in radio, her transition to television, the enormous pop-culture footprint of The Wendy Williams Show and the circumstances surrounding its conclusion.
The participation of more than 20 former staffers should also provide a perspective that goes beyond Williams herself, examining what it was like to work inside one of daytime television’s most talked-about shows.
For longtime viewers, that combination could make Clap If You Care as much a behind-the-scenes history of The Wendy Williams Show as a documentary about its famous host.
Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show will premiere on Peacock in 2027. An exact release date will be announced later.
