Paramount+ Announces ‘Ozzy: No Escape From Now’ Premiering on October 7

Paramount+ announces ‘Ozzy: No Escape From Now,’ a documentary covering the last six years of the rock legend’s life, premiering on October 7.

Described as the definitive account of the incomparable Ozzy Osbourne’s last six years, “Ozzy: No Escape From Now” will exclusively premiere on Paramount+ on Tuesday, October 7, in the U.S. and internationally, excluding Japan.

Directed by BAFTA winner Tania Alexander, the feature-length documentary was produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family. Alongside Ozzy and Sharon, children Aimee, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne speak candidly about the late-night fall their father suffered in February 2019 and the subsequent life-changing impact of that accident, which ultimately led to him cancelling his two-and-a-half-year farewell tour.

“He was in hospital for weeks. To fall like that and not be able to bounce back like he had in the past, and then having to cancel the tour—that was his biggest heartbreak,” says Aimee Osbourne.

Detailing his numerous corrective surgeries, escalating health issues, and the progressive effects of his Parkinson’s diagnosis, “Ozzy: No Escape From Now” delivers an unvarnished portrait of a man. The film highlights how Ozzy’s ongoing chronic pain impacted his mental health and informed the music he made during this period.

“At that time, the depression was so bad. [He’d] be like, ‘What’s the point in even getting up? I’m not getting up. I’m not working with the physiotherapist. What’s the point?’” says Sharon Osbourne.

The singer reveals how “Take What You Want,” his collaboration with Post Malone, instigated by Kelly and producer Andrew Watt and released in October 2019, kick-started a new musical phase in his storied career.

“It got me out of the blues. It helped me. That was the best medicine I ever had at that point,” Ozzy says in the film, recalling the recording of the track.

Fans are also treated to the inside story of the two albums that followed—2020’s acclaimed Ordinary Man and 2022’s double Grammy-winning Patient Number 9—both of which contain some of Ozzy’s most reflective work.

“I took Dad to the studio every single day,” says Kelly, recalling the recording sessions. “He would go into the studio in the basement of Andrew’s house and get comfortable in this chair that Andrew bought him, and it was like the magic would begin.”

“Ozzy: No Escape From Now” was never intended as a posthumous film. However, following his death on July 22, 2025, the documentary now stands as a testament to Ozzy’s courage, wit, determination, and talent—qualities that ensure he remains a powerful figure to millions worldwide.

Alongside the Osbourne family, the film features contributions from bandmates and friends like Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Duff McKagan and Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo and James Hetfield (Metallica), Billy Idol, Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ozzy’s longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde, producer Andrew Watt, Billy Morrison, Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Mike Inez (Alice in Chains), and Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins). Each provides an intimate, heartfelt perspective on the man himself.

“Ozzy: No Escape From Now” is produced by UK production house Echo Velvet, in partnership with the Osbournes and MTV Entertainment Studios. The documentary is executive produced by Bruce Gillmer and Amanda Culkowski (MTV Entertainment Studios), Phil Alexander (Echo Velvet; former Editor-in-Chief at MOJO, Q, Kerrang!), and Sharon Osbourne (Sharon Osbourne Management).