A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey from her rose garden, in Adele’s first televised wide-ranging conversation.
Acting
Adele's face after 'Someone Like You'—pure, unfiltered wreckage.
Production
Griffith Observatory setting makes LA look like a dream she survived.
Direction
Paul Dugdale knows when to just LET HER SING.

Director
Paul Dugdale
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Griffith Observatory show was her first live performance in four years—she had to rebuild her confidence after vocal cord surgery anxiety.
This special marked Adele's strategic pivot from 'sad divorced woman' tabloid narrative to controlled storyteller—Oprah's garden as image management.