For Elvis Presley fans, Netflix’s new documentary is pure gold — packed with raw confessions, untold stories, and the truth behind the King’s most iconic moment.

Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley takes viewers behind the scenes of the 1968 NBC Comeback Special — the night that not only revived his career but redefined his legacy.

By the mid-1960s, Elvis was burned out. Hollywood had reduced him to formulaic musicals, far from the gritty roles he’d dreamed of. “It made him a laughingstock. And he knew it,” says Priscilla Presley.

Director Jason Hehir reveals Elvis was “physically ill” at the thought of more bad movies. He wanted to return to music but hadn’t performed live in seven years — and nearly didn’t go onstage.

Then came the leather. Inspired by a Harley Davidson photo and designed by Bill Belew, Elvis stepped out in black, radiating charisma. The special drew huge ratings, and the soundtrack hit Billboard’s Top 10.

“He still had them in the palm of his hand,” Hehir says.

The 1968 special wasn’t just a comeback. It was a resurrection.