The Farrah Fawcett documentary “Farrah's Story

A Farrah Fawcett’s documentary that showed her battle against cancer in detail made an estimated 8.9 million viewers.

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The Farrah Fawcett documentary “Farrah’s Story” details the former “Charlie’s Angels” star’s treatment and hopes for recovery, following her chemotherapy and other exhausting treatment. Fawcett, 62, was diagnosed in 2006 with anal cancer that has spread to her liver.

According to preliminary ratings released Saturday, the film was NBC’s most-watched program in its Friday night time slot in more than a year, excluding the Olympics.

It was edged out by CBS’ airing of the season finale of the crime drama “Numb3rs,” which drew an estimated 9.6 million viewers.

Fawcett’s close friend and producer of the film says: Farrah 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.

The actress maintains good humor during the film as she faces pain, setbacks and as the treatments grow harsher, the loss of her trademark lush blond locks.

“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.”

O’Neal is shown in the documentary as a steady presence as the actress goes through highs and lows, although the two ended their long romantic relationship in the late 1990s.