Season 1
2025 · 4 episodes · 4h 16m in all
This four-part docuseries traces Tim Burton’s journey from misunderstood outsider to Hollywood’s gothic disruptor, revealing how his childhood, misfit family of collaborators, and personal triumphs and losses shaped the iconic worlds of Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and beyond. Told through never-before-seen art, intimate stories, and rare footage, it’s the definitive portrait of an artist who built magic out of being different.

Episodes
- 1
1. Boy From The Burbank Lagoon
23 Oct 2025 · 63 min
The misfit kid who drew his way out of suburban hell.
- 2
2. Misunderstood Monsters
31 Oct 2025 · 63 min
Outsiders, monsters, and the beauty of being different.
- 3
3. Rebel By Design
6 Nov 2025 · 65 min
A restless creator who refuses to repeat himself.
- 4
4. Coming Home
31 Oct 2025 · 65 min
Returning to his roots to tell the stories closest to his heart.
Tim Burton: Life in the Line Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Tim Burton: Life in the Line Season 1?
Season 1 of Tim Burton: Life in the Line has 4 episodes, about 4 hours in total.
When did Tim Burton: Life in the Line Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 23 Oct 2025.