How to watch ‘Trapped: What Is Happening To Wendy Williams?' for free
Just a few months after making headlines for begging for assistance in ending her court-ordered guardianship, a new documentary special is attempting to answer the question, 'What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?'.
In March 2025, Williams was spotted tossing a note from the window of her assisted living facility begging for help; the television personality was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital,l where she reportedly passed a mental capacity test.
Williams has been under a guardianship since being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. She has disputed this diagnosis and is still fighting to end the guardianship.
The new ID special, 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?', will feature journalists who covered Williams, medical and legal experts, and an exclusive interview with former 'Wendy Williams Show' senior producer Yazmin Ramos.
'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' premieres tonight, May 19, at 8 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (ID).
If you don't have a cable subscription with access to ID, you'll need a live TV streaming service to watch 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven-day free trial before $28/month payments begin.
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'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' will be available to stream live on two other services: Sling TV and Max.
Both of Sling TV's streaming plans come with Investigation Discovery, so you'll be able to get it for just $23 with Sling's 50% off your first month promotion that's currently running.
Max will also be airing the episodes of 'Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?' at the same time they air on ID. Subscriptions to Max begin at $9.99/month and you can stream the first two seasons of 'The Playboy Murders' on the service, too.This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
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