The upcoming BBC Ozzy Osbourne documentary, entitled Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, is set to debut on BBC One and iPlayer on October 2, offering a poignant look at the iconic rocker’s life. This posthumous film chronicles Ozzy and his wife/manager Sharon Osbourne’s long-cherished aspiration to return to their native England after many years residing in Los Angeles. In the wake of Ozzy’s passing on July 22 at 76, it marks the first opportunity for fans to witness the Prince of Darkness in a more intimate, off-stage light during the years preceding his death, engaging with his family and exhibiting his characteristic jovial demeanor.

Drawing parallels to the unvarnished humor of their renowned MTV reality series, The Osbournes, Coming Home appears to embrace the domestic comedy inherent in the Osbourne family dynamic. The trailer opens with a visibly agitated Ozzy imploring Sharon to cease her erratic driving. Footage transitions from their Los Angeles residence, where Ozzy is seen burping in the kitchen during a blood pressure check, to his expression of eagerness for an English summer. Another segment features Ozzy preparing to fire an air rifle, while Sharon discusses how they always viewed their English mansion as their true home. Ozzy admiringly remarks on the house’s magnificence, and Sharon recalls her long-held promise to Ozzy about returning to England by his 70th birthday, a sentiment echoed by Ozzy’s excitement to be back on British soil.

The film, which covers the final three years of Ozzy’s life, was initially scheduled to air on August 18 but was postponed by the BBC at the family’s request. This original date would have been less than a month after Ozzy’s death, which occurred two weeks after his final performance, the all-star “Back to the Beginning” event at his home soccer stadium, Villa Park, in Birmingham. Amidst shots of Ozzy recording vocals and laughing, Sharon asserts their normalcy despite their hard rock royalty status, claiming, “We’re quite normal. We’re quite boring.” Ozzy, however, offers a contrasting view, grumbling, “I wouldn’t say we’re f–king normal,” while playfully recounting making a weed cake and sharing it at a local pub, where even the vicar partook. When Sharon questions his readiness for a tranquil life after five decades of rocking, Ozzy responds with a conflicted “yes… but no,” with their daughter Kelly expressing doubt about either parent ever truly retiring. The footage concludes with Ozzy expressing a sense of finally being home and anticipating “absolutely nothing,” as Sharon proudly displays a framed collection of love notes he had left for her over the years.

An earlier description of the documentary hinted at a “candid and moving portrait” of the Birmingham native and his relationship with Sharon, highlighting their significant professional and personal struggles due to the effects of Parkinson’s disease on the heavy metal icon and the aftermath of a painful spinal surgery. This BBC film will precede another emotional documentary about Ozzy’s final years, Ozzy: No Escape From Now, which premieres on Paramount+ on October 7. This latter documentary will cover the six years prior to his death, featuring Sharon and their children, Aimee, Jack, and Kelly, as they recount the devastating impact of a late-night fall Ozzy suffered in February 2019, which led to the cancellation of his planned two-and-a-half-year farewell tour.