Netflix has officially released the trailer for its highly anticipated Tina Turner documentary, “Tina: What’s Love Got to Do With Survival”

Netflix has officially released the trailer for its highly anticipated Tina Turner documentary, “Tina: What’s Love Got to Do With Survival”, sending a wave of excitement through music fans across the globe. The powerful new feature promises to dive deeper than ever into the life, legacy, and strength of the woman who redefined what it means to be a survivor in the music industry. Known for her electrifying stage presence and signature raspy voice, Tina Turner’s story has been told in pieces—but never quite like this.

The trailer opens in black and white, with Tina standing in the shadows of an empty stage. A lone piano plays the haunting notes of “River Deep – Mountain High” as the camera slowly zooms in. Viewers hear her voice, calm but firm, saying: “You think you know my story. But you’ve only heard the radio version.” From that moment on, it’s clear that this documentary will not be another surface-level tribute. It’s a reckoning. A reveal. A reflection on a life defined not just by talent, but by unimaginable resilience.

This Netflix original charts Tina’s beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, through her meteoric rise alongside Ike Turner, and her ultimate solo breakout that changed the face of pop and rock music forever. The documentary uses never-before-seen archival footage, handwritten letters, and voiceovers from Tina herself, painting a raw and intimate portrait of the woman behind the legacy. Industry figures, former collaborators, and even modern artists inspired by Tina share insight into her influence and power.

But what truly sets “Tina: What’s Love Got to Do With Survival” apart is its unflinching honesty. The trailer teases emotionally charged interviews where Tina discusses the cost of fame, the trauma she carried, and the spiritual strength that pulled her through it all. One especially powerful clip shows her reflecting on a moment backstage after a show: “I didn’t think I’d live past 50. Not because I couldn’t. But because I wasn’t sure I wanted to.”

Fans have long wanted a version of Tina’s life told with depth, heart, and control—something free from tabloids and studio dramatizations. Netflix appears to be delivering just that. In several poignant moments, the trailer features home videos from Tina’s years in Switzerland, showing the global icon doing the most human things: tending to her garden, laughing with her husband Erwin, and watching the sun set over Lake Zurich. These images provide a jarring yet beautiful contrast to the high-octane performance clips from her stadium tours.

Tina’s legacy is one of reinvention. From abuse and hardship to independence and megastardom, she broke barriers not just for women in music but for women everywhere. The documentary digs into her complicated relationship with the music industry, particularly how it often failed to protect or respect her. And yet, Tina endured. She thrived. The title alone — “What’s Love Got to Do With Survival” — challenges the very notion of survival itself, asking whether love, for oneself and for life, is the ultimate act of power.

Critics who previewed early cuts have already called the documentary a “heartbreaking triumph” and “a masterclass in vulnerability.” Fans online have echoed the sentiment, taking to social media to share their reactions to the trailer. “It gave me chills,” one tweet reads. “I’m not ready, but I’ve been waiting for this my whole life.” Another simply says, “Finally. Tina’s truth.” The emotional weight of this documentary is already being felt.

Tina Turner has always been larger than life. But as the trailer makes clear, she was also a woman with deep scars, unwavering spirit, and a complex relationship with her fame. Her story is not one of easy victory, but of long, painful growth. It’s a story that many people—especially women, survivors, and Black artists—will see themselves in. The film doesn’t just celebrate Tina; it honors the difficult, beautiful truth she carried and the strength it took to tell it.

The documentary is set to debut exclusively on Netflix on September 9, 2025, and the timing couldn’t be more meaningful. It will coincide with the 40th anniversary of her breakout solo album Private Dancer, the very record that gave us “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and established Tina as a solo icon. The film is positioned to reignite her legacy for a new generation and provide long-awaited closure for the millions who’ve followed her journey.

The final scenes in the trailer are nearly silent. Just Tina, on a mountaintop, staring out at the horizon as the wind moves gently through her hair. There’s no voiceover. No music. Just the visual echo of a woman who has survived everything — and found peace. It’s a powerful, haunting image that stays with the viewer long after the trailer ends.

As anticipation builds, one thing is clear: “Tina: What’s Love Got to Do With Survival” is not just a documentary. It’s an act of liberation. A final gift from Tina Turner to the world — one last truth, told on her own terms. Netflix may have just delivered the definitive chronicle of a life that proved strength doesn’t always roar. Sometimes, it sings.