How to watch Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken: Will the documentary be streamed?

Melissa Etheridge explores the power of music and redemption in the new docuseries “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken.” The two-part series follows the “I’m the Only One” singer back home to Leavenworth, Kansas, where she performs at the place where she began as a folk singer at age 12: the women’s prison.

After receiving letters from some inmates at the Topeka Correctional Facility, Etheridge decided to write and perform her own song in their honor. The folk singer recounts the addiction struggles many inmates face while also processing her own grief over the death of her son in 2020 at just 21 years old from an opioid overdose.

“I look forward to audiences joining me on this powerful journey and hearing these remarkable stories filled with pain and struggle, but also hope and healing,” Etheridge said in a statement on her website. “I hope this docuseries will show viewers the challenges women face in our prison system, while also serving as a resource for those currently struggling.”

The number of women incarcerated has increased by 700 percent since 1980, and Etheridge hopes this documentary will shine a spotlight on these women’s stories of trauma, abuse, redemption and, ultimately, healing.

The “Come to My Window” singer uses her musical talent to connect with and empathize with these women.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken:

When will “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken” be released?

The two-part documentary series premiered on July 9.

Will the documentary about Melissa Etheridge be streamed?

Both parts of the documentary series will be available on Paramount+ starting Tuesday.

What is Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken about?

The documentary follows the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter back to her hometown in Kansas. After receiving letters from five women in the Topeka Correctional Facility, she felt moved to write and perform her own song to bring them joy and compassion.

The folk singer speaks to women in the correctional system about their struggle with addiction, a subject that is particularly close to Etheridge’s heart after she lost her 21-year-old son to an opioid overdose. The emotional documentary tackles themes of female incarceration, grief and redemption.

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