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If you grew up seeing Victoria as the Spice Girl who never smiled, the new trailer for Victoria Beckham is going to be a reset for you. Netflix has just released the first look at the three-part docuseries, which premieres on October 9th.

The clip centres on Victoria talking frankly about life after the band. But it’s not confined to only those two aspects of her life. Posh Spice is also going to be very frank about the push to be taken seriously in fashion and the pressure of a career-defining runway show.

The trailer uses Victoria’s own words to reframe the tabloid caricature. She says, “People thought I was that miserable cow that never smiled,” then reflects on how she “desperately wanted to be liked [to] have a sense of worth.” Those lines are the backbone of the teaser and set the tone for a more vulnerable story than fans may expect.

We also hear her talk about what the upcoming moment means at home as well as at work. In fact, she also expressed her desperate desire to be felt proud by her husband and her kids. She also added that it has taken her such a long time to get to this point, and it’s her mission not to let it slip this time. The trailer places those sentiments alongside quick glimpses of the build-up to her biggest fashion show. It’s clear signalling that the series is as much about stamina as it is about style.

The most-shared beat is a light one. As the emotion rises, David Beckham cuts through with a dry aside: “You could make a cheese and ham toasted sandwich, and we would be proud of you.” Victoria laughs and answers, “Let us be honest, I could not actually make a cheese sandwich very well.” The trailer shows this as part of her resilience, tying it to how her family lived through those years rather than making it a flashy headline.

The series is directed by Nadia Hallgren of Becoming and produced by Studio 99 and Dorothy Street. The official synopsis promises a “front row seat” as Victoria prepares for “the fashion show of her life”, while tracing her journey from school-uniform-restyling teenager to designer who fought to be accepted by a demanding industry. The trailer confirms appearances from Anna Wintour, Eva Longoria, and David, keeping the focus on the fashion world that Victoria Beckham built post-Spice Girls.

Several reports also note that the teaser includes Victoria addressing the financial strain of growing the brand, with references to being millions in the red in earlier years. The clip frames this as part of the resilience story rather than a headline grab and places it alongside the family perspective on those years.

If Beckham was David’s career chronicle, Victoria Beckham is positioned as Victoria’s first full-length account in her own voice. The trailer’s mix of confession, runway preparation and domestic humour is clear about its promise. This is a candid, high-access look at how she built credibility in fashion and why this next show matters.