Darius Rucker: They Called Me Hootie Menu About Releases Videos Releases November 9, 2026 ‘DARIUS RUCKER: THEY CALLED ME HOOTIE’ PREMIERES MONDAY, NOV. 16, ON HULU AND DISNEY+ IN SELECT MARKETS INTERNATIONALLY For more than four decades, Darius Rucker has defied expectations, rising to fame as a member of the two-time Grammy® Award-winning Hootie & the Blowfish before forging a groundbreaking career in country music that earned him another Grammy as a soloist. The new feature-length documentary “Darius Rucker: They Called Me Hootie” explores the triumphs and hardships that shaped Rucker’s life, from his childhood in Charleston, South Carolina, to music superstardom around the globe. The documentary, executive produced by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts and directed by Emmy®-winner Jason Bergh, premieres Monday, Nov. 16, on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ in select international markets. Rucker gets deeply personal about the cost of stardom, revealing his struggles with drugs and alcohol, the breakdown of his marriage and brushes with death. Through candid interviews with collaborators, friends and family, new footage from the road and in t Press Release - ABC News Studios
November 9, 2026 ‘DARIUS RUCKER: THEY CALLED ME HOOTIE’ PREMIERES MONDAY, NOV. 16, ON HULU AND DISNEY+ IN SELECT MARKETS INTERNATIONALLY For more than four decades, Darius Rucker has defied expectations, rising to fame as a member of the two-time Grammy® Award-winning Hootie & the Blowfish before forging a groundbreaking career in country music that earned him another Grammy as a soloist. The new feature-length documentary “Darius Rucker: They Called Me Hootie” explores the triumphs and hardships that shaped Rucker’s life, from his childhood in Charleston, South Carolina, to music superstardom around the globe. The documentary, executive produced by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts and directed by Emmy®-winner Jason Bergh, premieres Monday, Nov. 16, on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ in select international markets. Rucker gets deeply personal about the cost of stardom, revealing his struggles with drugs and alcohol, the breakdown of his marriage and brushes with death. Through candid interviews with collaborators, friends and family, new footage from the road and in t Press Release - ABC News Studios
