Jelly Roll: Save Me on Hulu - Plot, trailer, and more

A still from Jelly Roll: Save Me (Image Via ABC News)
A still from Jelly Roll: Save Me (Image Via ABC News)

Jelly Roll: Save Me, a brand new and highly absorbing TV special documentary, is all set to make its arrival exclusively on Hulu, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The documentary will depict the thirty-eight-year-old songwriter, rapper, and singer Jason Bradley DeFord aka Jelly Roll's addiction and mental health struggles.

Jelly Roll has served as the writer for the upcoming documentary, which has been directed by Bari Pearlman. It has been produced by ABC News Studios for Hulu. Meanwhile, Claire Weinraub and Edward Hambleton have acted as executive producers for Jelly Roll: Save Me, while Monica Escobedo has served as the senior entertainment producer.

The official trailer for Jelly Roll: Save Me was dropped by ABC News on May 23, 2023. Ever since it was released, the trailer has been receiving a lot of attention from viewers as they have been quite eager to see how the documentary will unfold.


From air time to plot, learn all about Jelly Roll: Save Me before it arrives on Hulu

What to expect from Jelly Roll: Save Me?

As mentioned earlier, the upcoming documentary is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, exclusively on Hulu. The air time of the documentary is 12.01 am Eastern Time (ET). A synopsis for the TV special documentary, given by IMDb, reads as follows:

"A 38-year-old rapper turned country rocker named Jelly Roll is taking the country by storm. Addressing his own struggles with mental health and addiction. This documentary tells the story of the rise of the musician and Nashville native."

The official synopsis gives the audience clues about what to expect from the upcoming Hulu documentary, and by the looks of it, it is quite clear that the documentary will provide the audience with a close look into Jelly Roll's early life, his rise to fame, and troubles with addiction and mental health.

The singer has been quite open and candid regarding his mental health issues and addiction problems. He has opened up about the time he spent behind bars as well. The Hulu documentary will shed light on these sensitive aspects of his life. It will also give audiences an inside look into the beginning of the biggest tour date of the singer's entire career, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in his hometown.


Take a closer look at the official trailer for Jelly Roll: Save Me here

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By the looks of the official trailer for the documentary shared by ABC News, it is evident that the TV special will entail never-before-seen footage of tour days and exclusive interviews with the singer and songwriter and those who are the closest to him.

The documentary will disclose how an unflinching and raw artist, imprisoned as a teen and also as an adult, is currently using the power of his huge platform to raise adequate awareness and collect funds for numerous at-risk youth all across the entire country. As shown in the trailer, the singer will be seen claiming in the documentary:

"Who would have thought I could help people?...I needed help you know. I still need help."

Don't forget to watch Jelly Roll: Save Me, which will air on Hulu on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 12:01 am ET.

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