Want to watch Mariska Hargitay’s Emmy-winning documentary 'My Mom Jayne'? Here’s how.
Mariska Hargitay’s Emmy-winning documentary My Mom Jayne is streaming in the US — here’s the service to queue up.
In My Mom Jayne, Mariska Hargitay goes deep into family history she barely got to know—reuniting with her siblings and sifting through photographs and home movies tied to her mother, screen icon Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield died in a 1967 car crash when Hargitay was three, and the documentary turns that absence into a personal investigation, mixing intimate interviews with never-before-seen material from the family archive.
The film, announced as an HBO Original, doesn’t just retrace a Hollywood life; it separates the spectacle from the woman behind it. Hargitay contrasts Mansfield’s tabloid-era fame with private moments pulled from home footage and snapshots, trying to close the distance between the public figure and the mother she lost.
My Mom Jayne debuts on HBO and HBO Max on June 27, 2025 ( U.S.).
After a world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025 and a North American bow at the Tribeca Festival, the documentary went on to a big night at the 2026 Emmys. Hargitay took home Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program, with both wins listed by the Television Academy for the HBO Max production.
- Where to watch (U.S.): HBO and HBO Max
- Streaming/air date: June 27, 2025
- Festival stops: Cannes (world premiere), Tribeca (North American premiere)
- Emmys: 2 wins in 2026 — Doc/Nonfiction Special; Directing (Doc/Nonfiction)
Also on the doc radar
Another buzzy title this cycle is Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour portrait of Elon Musk, simply titled Musk. The film, which surveys Musk’s business moves, personal life, and growing influence, premiered at the Venice Film Festival and drew a four-minute standing ovation.
It features an original song from Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, “Let Me Sell You a Dream,” created with composer Daniel Pemberton and built from Musk’s own public statements as lyrics. The track is being entered for consideration in the Best Original Song category at the 2027 Oscars. Musk has already pushed back on the documentary, calling it a “hit piece.”
Musk opens in U.S. theaters through Bleecker Street on October 16, 2026, before its HBO Max streaming release.