For decades, Chevy Chase has occupied a strange place in pop culture as a comedy legend with an impressive body of work, but also a figure surrounded by stories of bad behind-the-scenes behavior. A new documentary that just hit the 2026 TV schedule doesn’t shy away from that complicated legacy, and according to those involved, the Caddyshack actor didn’t either. Reportedly, the longtime comedian had a surprisingly emotional response to CNN’s new controversial doc, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not.
In an in-depth interview with USA Today, the doc's director, Marina Zenovich, explained that the goal was never to rehabilitate Chase’s image or tear it down. Instead, Zenovich and co. sought to understand how someone so successful could also be so frequently at odds with the people around him. That balance is part of what made the finished film so challenging for the Fletch lead to sit through. Zenovich explained:
