Netflix Announces Stewart Copeland Series—And It’s More Than Just a Band Story

Netflix Announces Groundbreaking Docuseries on Stewart Copeland: The Rhythm Behind The Police

“You know the name. You’ve heard the drums. Now meet the mind.”

Netflix has officially greenlit a new, in-depth docuseries about legendary drummer Stewart Copeland, exploring his influential career as the rhythmic force behind The Police and his boundary-breaking ventures across music, film, and world culture. Titled “Stewart Copeland: Sound & Fury,” the project is being billed as a definitive portrait of one of rock’s most innovative—and often underappreciated—musical architects.

Slated for release in early 2026, the series will trace Copeland’s remarkable journey from his early years in Beirut and London to the explosive rise of The Police alongside Sting and Andy Summers. But rather than simply rehashing the band’s fame, Netflix promises something deeper: a look into the mind of a restless creative who blurred the lines between punk, reggae, classical, and cinematic scoring.

“People know the songs,” Copeland says in an early teaser clip. “But they don’t always know the chaos, the obsession, the joy behind the scenes. This isn’t a story about a rock band. It’s about the strange places rhythm can take you.”

Produced in collaboration with Copeland himself, the series will include never-before-seen footage from the band’s early days, archived home recordings, and personal video diaries that span decades. Fans can also expect new interviews with Sting, Summers, and Copeland’s longtime collaborators from his ventures into opera, ballet, and Hollywood scoring—including his Emmy-winning work on The Equalizer and cult-classic soundtracks like Rumble Fish.

Netflix insiders describe the series as a “kaleidoscopic sound journey,” reflecting Copeland’s refusal to be boxed in by any one genre. Known for his explosive style and unmatched precision, Copeland revolutionized drumming in the late ’70s and early ’80s, injecting punk with reggae grooves and polyrhythmic flair that still influence percussionists today.

But “Sound & Fury” won’t just be a museum piece for music geeks. It promises a human story—Copeland’s complicated relationship with fame, the internal tensions that led to The Police’s breakup at their commercial peak, and his evolution into an artist who finds joy in collaboration, not competition.

The series arrives just as The Police approach the 50th anniversary of their formation in 1977—a milestone that has sparked renewed interest in their legacy. While a full-scale reunion remains unlikely, Netflix’s announcement has reignited fan speculation.

As one longtime industry executive put it, “Stewart Copeland didn’t just keep time—he changed it. This series is going to prove that to a whole new generation.”