Behind the razzle dazzle of Hollywood, stars' lives are marked by dizzying highs and devastating lows, drug and alcohol abuse, triumph and tragedy, all of which are played out in the glare of global fame.

This series features tragic trailblazer Marilyn Monroe, diamond-studded survivor of multiple addictions, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jackie Kennedy Onassis, who hid private pain under a glacial exterior. It also features John Travolta, King of Cool, whose life has been a rollercoaster of public success and private tragedy, Patrick Swayze, haunted cowboy-cum-ballet dancer, and Clint Eastwood, the rugged individualist who bucked the studio system.