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The Man Will Burn 2026

TV series · 59 min · English · July 9, 2026

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Documentary

The Man Will Burn represents a 2026 American documentary series crafted by directors Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi, investigating Burning Man's history. Through access to the Burning Man Project leadership and archives, the series analyzes social experimentation culture alongside multiple years of extraordinary crises.

After its world debut at the Tribeca Festival in June, HBO aired the series between July 9 and July 30, 2026.

Crew

Director
Jehane Noujaim, Vikram Gandhi
Producer
Muriel Soenens, Catie Bolt, Eric Forman, Paul McGuire, Jillian Li
Executive producer
Jehane Noujaim, Vikram Gandhi, Nushin Sabet, Farhad Mohit, Karim Amer, Lyn Lear, Kristin Ólafsdóttir, Björgólfur Thor, Nina Fialkow, David Fialkow, Geralyn Dreyfous, Dana O'Keefe
Cinematography
Benji Lanpher, Chris Darnell, Consuelo Althouse, Natalie Sim, Sam Price-Waldman
Music
Tori Letzler, Steven Richard Davis

Details

Production
Double Agent, HBO Documentary Films, Noujaim Films, The Othrs
Network
HBO

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