Jonathan Brandis

TV Times

|  In the 1990s, Jonathan Brandis was the definition of a teen idol. With his piercing blue eyes and golden hair, he graced the covers of every magazine, starred in hits like Stephen King’s IT and seaQuest DSV, and received thousands of love letters a week. To the world, he had it all. But behind the dazzling smile was a young man trapped in a brutal industry that worships youth but discards adults.

This is the heartbreaking true story of a child star who followed all the rules, only to face a devastating silence when the cameras stopped rolling. From his meteoric rise to the crushing rejections that led to that cold November night in 2003, we explore the life, the legacy, and the tragic end of a Hollywood "Golden Boy."

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