Taylor Swift's Showgirl Era Rolls On: A Docuseries, A Concert Film, And A Clear Goodbye
You know that wired feeling after a show when your brain won't shut off? Swift's living there - and inviting everyone in. Her "showgirl" phase isn't slowing down; it's doubling down with a two-part release built for fans who loved the spectacle and the story behind it.
Here's the news: Disney+ is dropping two projects tied to the Eras Tour. A new six-part behind-the-scenes series called The End of an Era, and a full-scale concert film, The Final Show, that includes the entire Tortured Poets Department set - the piece that didn't make it into the original Eras movie.
Two projects, two promises
The Final Show, directed by Glenn Weiss (movies and tv series) and filmed in Vancouver, is the capstone performance fans wanted to see uncut. The End of an Era, directed by Don Argott (movies and tv series) with Sheena M. Joyce co-directing, goes inward: the grind, the glue, the choices - and the human stuff that holds it together.
In the trailer, we see Swift being walked to the "Enchanted" stage in a glittering dress, then smash to the quieter moments: rehearsal boards with song lists, heavy gym sessions, quick-change scrambles, home video flashes of a kid at the piano with her grandma. She hangs with her mom. Kisses her now-fiancé, Travis Kelce (movies and tv series), backstage. Cats make cameos. So do Sabrina Carpenter (movies and tv series), Ed Sheeran (movies and tv series), Florence Welch (movies and tv series), and Gracie Abrams (movies and tv series).
Release plan (mark your calendar)
- December 12: The Final Show begins streaming on Disney+.
- December 12: First two episodes of The End of an Era drop the same day.
- December 19 and 26: Two new episodes each week, wrapping the series on December 26.
And yes, the announcement landed on the 13th - because of course it did. If you're keeping score on the number thing, you're not alone. Outlets even clocked it, because that's the game now.
The mood: closing a chapter, not the door
Across the footage, there's a steady hum: we did something massive - now how do we end it right? Swift has said this tour shattered records; the subtext is clear in the clips. She's proud, a little stunned, and already reaching for the "off" switch that never quite clicks after a stadium show.
The trailer ends in the most relatable place possible: hotel bathroom, make-up off, lashes in hand. She jokes about not being able to sleep, binge-watching, room-service in bed, signing stacks of CDs until exhaustion finally wins. It's the same energy that fueled her album The Life of a Showgirl and the big-screen party that followed - the after-hours honesty fans latch onto.
What this means if you cover film, music, or streaming
- Content strategy: A concert film plus a docuseries is a smart two-lane road - one for rewatchable performance, one for story and sentiment. It stretches engagement across December without feeling padded.
- Platform play: Disney+ keeps leaning into music-led tentpoles that behave like event TV. Expect weekly episode drops to trigger social rehashes of favorite sets and Easter eggs.
- Fan value: The full Tortured Poets Department set is the headline. For anyone who saw the tour early - or only in theaters - this closes a loop.
The open questions fans will obsess over
How early do we get into the tour's blueprint - what got added, what was cut, and why? Do we see the making of The Tortured Poets Department and The Life of a Showgirl in real detail? And how directly does the series acknowledge the personal timeline everyone talked about during Eras - the breakup with Joe Alwyn (movies and tv series), the brief Matty Healy (movies and tv series) chapter, the Travis Kelce romance?
Maybe the series keeps some of that in soft focus. Maybe it doesn't. But the promise of "unprecedented access" suggests we'll at least feel the edges of it - the way life bleeds into the work, then back again.
The bottom line
This is a careful landing for a once-in-a-generation run: a final concert film for the scrapbook and a docuseries that lets us linger in the wings. It's closure - with extra angles for the analysts, extra feelings for the fans.
If you want the primary source, Swift announced the projects on Instagram. Worth a watch - the tone says as much as the footage.
Taylor Swift's announcement on Instagram
Why 13 keeps showing up in Taylor's announcements
