As "Wanted: The Escape of Carols Ghosn" (2023 release from the UK; 4 episodes ranging from 42 to 51 min each) opens, Carols Ghosn faces the camera for a sit-down interview with the film makers, whose first question is about the moment in November, 2018, when the world was shocked to learn that he had been arrested by the Japanese authorities. We then go back to Ghosn's humble beginning at Renault in the mid-90s. At this point we are less than 10 minutes into Episode 1.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from well-regarded British director James Jones ("Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes"). Here he reassesses the steady rise of business rock star Carlos Ghosn, who had turned around 2 major car companies (Renault and Nissan) and at the time of his arrest being the CEO of both companies. One may agree or disagree on what Ghosn had done right or wrong. The question is: is this a worthwhile documentary mini-series? The answer is an unequivocal YES. These 4 episodes just flew by. I must say that the Japanese don't look all that well in these events (the underlying implication being that the Japanese were dreading the possible merger between Renault and Nissan and the likely subsequent loss of a Japanese icon). To the "reviewer" here who rated this mini-series 2/10 because (s)he dislikes Ghosn: this is not a poll whether one likes or dislikes Ghosn! This is supposed to be a review of the underlying documentary mini-series...
"Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn" started streaming on Apple TV a few days ago. It has gotten near-universal critical acclaim, and is currently rated 88% Certifies Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes for good reason. If you have any interest in the rise and fall of a global business leader, I'd readily suggest you check this out and draw your own conclusion.