Netflix’s acclaimed UNTOLD sports documentary series is finally back this spring, bringing four new films packed with drama, heartbreak, and triumph. The series dives beyond the scoreboard, offering raw, first-person perspectives from the athletes, coaches, and insiders who lived it – revealing surprising truths fans have never heard. These are some of the strongest people on Earth, and UNTOLD gives us a rare look at their most vulnerable moments.
Developed by Chapman Way and Maclain Way, UNTOLD is produced by Propagate and Stardust Frames, with Ryan Duffy serving as showrunner.
First up: Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom.
Yes, we know what you’re about to Google: Is Lamar Odom dead? Fear not: he’s alive and part of the documentary. But back in 2015, Odom came terrifyingly close, and that near-death experience is the focus of this powerful instalment.
Here’s everything we know about the NBA star’s story, his brush with death, and his current relationship with ex-wife Khloé Kardashian.
How did Odom Lamar almost die?
On October 13, 2015, Lamar Odom was found nonresponsive at a now-demolished brothel roughly 80 miles outside Las Vegas. Employees of the Love Ranch told the Nye County Sheriff’s Office that Odom had used cocaine the previous Saturday and taken multiple sexual performance-enhancing pills. Odom, however, insists he did not overdose on cocaine.
He spent nearly three months recovering at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, surviving 12 strokes and six heart attacks. Against doctors’ predictions that he would never walk or talk again, he ultimately defied the odds.
Odom has said he had just signed divorce papers from his ex-wife Kardashian and had gone to the brothel with drugs to distract himself. “It was like a hit,” he recalls. “Obviously, they missed. I don't know if they want to finish the job.”
In the documentary, Kardashian reveals that Odom’s lungs collapsed during his hospital stay. Doctors presented a surgery with only a 10% success rate, and Odom’s former Lakers teammate, the late Kobe Bryant, helped her make the decision. While the surgery worked, Odom remained in a coma for three days.
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What is Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom about?
Released on March 31, the documentary features candid interviews with Lamar Odom; his ex-wife, Khloé Kardashian; the former manager of the Love Ranch; and others.
The film doesn’t shy away from excruciating detail, covering not only Odom’s near-fatal overdose but also his recurrent drug use and infidelity, and how these factors led to the couple’s divorce. Both Odom and Kardashian reflect on the emotional toll of his addiction, her role as an “enabler,” and the shocking moments that nearly cost him his life.
Odom’s children, son LJ and daughter Destiny, also appear in the documentary, recounting visiting the hospital under the terrifying belief that they might be saying goodbye to their father.
Are Odom Lamar and Khloé Kardashian back together?
Kardashian and Odom’s courtship was fast; just 30 days after meeting in 2009, they tied the knot. In 2013, reports emerged of alleged infidelity.
Kardashian had already signed divorce papers prior to his overdose, though the split had not yet been finalised. She remained by his side after the medical crisis, revealing in the documentary that she had a premonition something bad would happen.
“I was doing a photo shoot for People magazine, and the night before, I had a dream about Lamar, that he was dead, and I was at his funeral, and I was sobbing,” Kardashian shared. She also learned of the incident from her sister, Kim.
After caring for Odom in the hospital, Kardashian rented a house for him to continue his recovery. However, when she caught him using drugs again, she ended the relationship. Despite her participation in the documentary, Odom revealed that the pair have not been in contact since. Their only reunion came during a televised appearance for Hulu’s The Kardashians, which aired in February 2025. So to confirm: Odom Lamar and Khloé Kardashian are not back together, or even friends at this point.
Where are Lamar Odom and Khloé Kardashian now?
Earlier this year, Odom was arrested in Las Vegas for driving under the influence. A lawyer entered a not-guilty plea in March on his behalf. Ahead of the documentary’s release, Odom told USA Today he was 60 days sober and mentioned he has a girlfriend, though he did not name her.
Kardashian, who shares two children with ex Tristan Thompson and hosts the weekly podcast Khloe in Wonderland. She recently confirmed she is single, focusing on her children and co-parenting with Tristan.
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom is streaming on Netflix.
