After 50 Cent’s Netflix exposé, Diddy backs new docuseries led by his sons to tell their side — here's everything you need to know

Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly working on a new docu-series starring his sons, aiming to share his side of the story after the explosive Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning, produced by 50 Cent, exposed behind-the-scenes aspects of his life and legal troubles. The new project promises a more personal and emotional look at Diddy’s journey, the controversies, and how his family experiences it all firsthand.



The upcoming docuseries centres on Justin and Christian “King” Combs, Diddy’s sons, as they reflect on their father’s trial, conviction and high-profile legal battle. Trailer footage shows them watching news clips of the trial and opening up about the emotional roller coaster their family has faced, promising insights into the rise, the pain, the truth and the lies from their perspective. It is being positioned not simply as a rebuttal to what’s been shown about the 56-year-old, but as a look into how the entire Combs family has lived through this storm.



The new project starring Diddy’s sons is set to premiere on Zeus Network in 2026. Zeus has become a popular home for raw, unfiltered, celebrity-driven docu-series and reality content.





Justin and Christian Combs will be the central figures of the series, giving fans and critics alike a front-row seat to how Diddy’s trial and controversies impacted their lives. The trailer shows them together, watching press coverage and court moments, and reflecting on what it has meant for their family. The aim isn’t just to justify Diddy but to reveal the emotional fallout and define their narrative instead of letting Netflix and media headlines control it.



It’s currently unclear how directly the now fallen music mogul will appear in the series himself. Because he is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence for two transportation for prostitution convictions, any appearance is likely to be through phone calls, letters or archival footage rather than new on-camera interviews. The trailer does include a collect call from him to his sons from Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution, hinting that he remains connected to the project even while incarcerated.



Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a four-part docuseries that dropped on Netflix and quickly became one of the most talked-about shows on the platform. Executive produced by 50 Cent and director Alexandria Stapleton, it uses never-before-seen footage from the days leading up to Diddy’s 2024 arrest, interviews with legal insiders and collaborators, and cultural context to examine his rise and fall, including sexual misconduct allegations and the legal controversies that landed him in federal court. The series cracks open the public and private face of Diddy’s empire, exploring both his achievements and the darker chapters of his life.



Diddy’s camp has blasted the Netflix documentary as a “shameful hit piece” and claimed that the footage was used without proper authorisation, calling Netflix and 50 Cent’s involvement “unfair” and even “illegal.” His representatives accused the streaming giant of misusing years of footage that Diddy had been shooting for his own life story, and insisted that the narrative being pushed was sensationalised and skewed. Netflix and the doc’s creators, however, say all footage was legally obtained and that the series tells a complex story with human impact rather than just gossip.



The feud between Diddy and 50 Cent has roots in years of personal rivalry and industry clashes. It’s been widely discussed online that 50 Cent’s role in bringing this story to Netflix added fuel to an already simmering rivalry, with critics saying the doc blurs the line between journalism and personal vendetta. That tension has spilled over on social media and in public comments, even involving back-and-forth jabs between the camps.





In July 2025, Diddy was convicted on two federal counts of transportation for prostitution related to incidents from years prior. He was then sentenced in October 2025 to 50 months in federal prison at Fort Dix, with a release date projected around June 2028. He was acquitted of more serious charges like racketeering and sex trafficking, but the conviction still marked a major fall from grace for one of hip-hop’s most influential figures.