The Pearl: The Worlds Most Luxurious Island

During the winter of 2022, the world turned its gaze to Qatar — the smallest nation ever to host the FIFA World Cup and one of the richest on earth. This four-part documentary series explores The Pearl Island, Doha’s ultra-modern “city within a city,” built as a vision of 21st-century luxury. Alongside rare access to Qatari high society, it also reveals the people behind the perfection — the workers, chefs, and engineers who make this desert dream function.

2022
4 × 60 mins documentary series
Produced for NOW TV
Exec Produced by Nick Bullen
Edit: Will Simpson

Shot over the course of a year, the series moves from the quiet shimmer of pearls to the chaos of preparation, tracing a line between heritage and high stakes, often finding humour and urgency in the same frame.