Sky today confirmed it has greenlit a premium, definitive documentary series exploring the era-defining entertainment juggernaut, The X Factor.

The documentary will speak to those closest to The X Factor story, both in front of and behind the camera, including Simon Cowell. The series is produced by award-winning independent production company 72 Films, whose hits include Grierson-winning The Zelensky Story and Emmy-winning 9/11: One Day in America, and will build on Sky Documentaries’ reputation for critically-acclaimed unfiltered documentaries, with recent highlights including Boyzone: No Matter What, Hatton, and Klitschko: More Than a Fight.

The series is a 72 Films production, commissioned for Sky Documentaries. The Series Director is Tim Lawton (7/7: Homegrown Terror). The Executive Producers for 72 Films are Mark Raphael and Clare Cameron, with Kate O’Hara serving as Series Showrunner. The Executive Producers for Sky are Hayley Reynolds and Bruce Fletcher.