The Tragic Story of Redmond O’Neal – Farrah Fawcett’s Son Lost to Schizophrenia

On February 2, 2011, Redmond O’Neal stood beside his father and half-sister at the Smithsonian as Farrah Fawcett’s famous red swimsuit entered the national collection. It was a rare image of a family emerging from years of grief and treatment. But the fragile calm did not last. This documentary follows Redmond’s childhood between two famous parents, his struggles with addiction and reported mental illness, and the legal and treatment battles that followed. This is the untold story of Redmond O’Neal, Farrah Fawcett’s only son. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:30 The famous child 2:51 The family comes apart 5:34 The boy behind the names 7:18 Thirteen rehabs 10:36 Imperfect caregivers 12:29 Farrah’s last fight 16:12 The red swimsuit 18:17 Arm in arm 20:41 The reported diagnosis 23:50 Patton 26:44 The father is gone 29:52 The photograph The narration is based on published newspaper reporting, Los Angeles County records, biographies, archival interviews, and contemporary coverage of Farrah Fawcett, Ryan O’Neal, and Redmond O’Neal. Where sources disagree, the narration says so. Archival images are in the public domain or used for commentary and historical documentation. Photo credits (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20... (CC BY 4.0, G. Edward Johnson); https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fa... (CC BY-SA 3.0, Meribona); https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FF... (CC BY-SA 3.0, Alangn); https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Na... (CC BY 4.0, G. Edward Johnson); https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ve... (CC BY-SA 2.0, Domenico Convertini from Zurich, Schweiz) #RedmondONeal #FarrahFawcett #UntoldStory