By: Vickie J. Rubinson
A documentary that shows Farrah Fawcett's battle against cancer in wrenching detail drew an estimated 8.9 million viewers, NBC said.
"Farrah's Story" details the former "Charlie's Angels" star's treatment and hopes for recovery, following her through chemotherapy and other grueling treatment, Fawcett, 62, was diagnosed in 2006 with anal cancer that has spread to her liver.
The film was NBC's most-watched television program in its Friday night slot in more than a year, excluding the Olympics, according to preliminary ratings released Saturday.
Fawcett's video diary was initially intended for private viewing by family and friends, but was shared with a wider audience after the actress realized her story could inspire others, said her close friend Alana Stewart, a producer of the film.
"I do not want to die of this disease. So I say to God, 'It is seriously time for a miracle,'" Fawcett says.
Her longtime companion, actor Ryan O'Neal said in an interview last week that the actress is in a "very rocky place."
A documentary that shows Farrah Fawcett's battle against cancer in wrenching detail drew an estimated 8.9 million viewers, NBC said.
"Farrah's Story" details the former "Charlie's Angels" star's treatment and hopes for recovery, following her through chemotherapy and other grueling treatment, Fawcett, 62, was diagnosed in 2006 with anal cancer that has spread to her liver.
The film was NBC's most-watched television program in its Friday night slot in more than a year, excluding the Olympics, according to preliminary ratings released Saturday.
Fawcett's video diary was initially intended for private viewing by family and friends, but was shared with a wider audience after the actress realized her story could inspire others, said her close friend Alana Stewart, a producer of the film.
"I do not want to die of this disease. So I say to God, 'It is seriously time for a miracle,'" Fawcett says.
Her longtime companion, actor Ryan O'Neal said in an interview last week that the actress is in a "very rocky place."
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