As soon as we hear that a true crime documentary has access to never-before-seen or heard footage, we’re all over it like a rash. In the best possible way, of course.

So we knew Netflix’s latest true crime offering, The Mystery Of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, would be just the kind of documentary that we’d lap up immediately and lose ourselves in. The documentary was released on the streaming platform on 27 April, and since then, it has been added to the recent canon of Monroe-related content that we’re consuming with excited ferocity.

As well as Ana De Armas’ Netflix biopic and Wondery’s Even The Rich podcast delving into the life of the icon, this new documentary comes at a time when the world is developing a growing obsession with the star. But this documentary had one major aim: to clear up the mystery surrounding Monroe’s death. While there has been much speculation about Marilyn Monroe’s death, no evidence of foul play was officially found: on 4 August 1962, Monroe passed away at her home aged 36 after allegedly overdosing on drugs.

The Mystery Of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes is full of revelations – here are 5 key takeaways from the Netflix documentary