Melissa Etheridge’s new docu-series focuses on her concert for women in prison

Essiy Park, June 11, 2024

A new two-part docuseries called Melissa Etheridge: I’m not broken is set to premiere on Paramount+ on July 9. The series will center around Etheridge’s efforts to put on a show for women incarcerated at the Topeka Correctional Facility. I’m not broken it is named after an original song that Etheridge wrote in honor of those women, which he performed for them at the show.

“The docuseries explores themes of female incarceration, redemption, substance abuse, generational trauma, grief and healing,” a press release from the show says. “Etheridge connects with women through music as an act of empathy, understanding and hope.” Overcoming substance abuse issues is a cause that is close to Etheridge’s heart, as she lost her 21-year-old son, Beckett, to opioid addiction in 2020. (Panel)