One Direction members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson to reunite for Netflix docuseries

English pop stars Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson will reunite for a three-part docuseries that is likely to be released on Netflix in 2026.

The show will see the two members of British boy band One Direction take a road trip across the United States in a “spontaneous adventure of reconnection, exploration and a lot of laughter”, said a press statement.

The announcement comes one year after the

death of band member Liam Payne

in October 2024 at age 31. The singer died of multiple traumas and internal and external haemorrhages after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The new series will see the duo “opening up about life, love, loss and fatherhood”.

Malik, 32, shares a five-year-old daughter with former girlfriend, American model Gigi Hadid. Tomlinson, 33, has a nine-year-old son with American stylist Briana Jungwirth, whom he dated briefly.

The duo reportedly exchanged heated words on Twitter (now X) after Malik left One Direction in 2015 to pursue a solo career.

Following his departure, the remaining four members – Tomlinson, Payne, Harry Styles and Niall Horan – carried on as a quartet, but went their separate ways in 2016 without an official break-up announcement.

In 2022, when talking about Malik, Tomlinson admitted on American radio programme Zach Sang Show that neither has the other’s number.

However, all four came together to attend Payne’s funeral.

In January, Tomlinson was spotted at Malik’s concert in Los Angeles, prompting Malik to tell the crowd: “Tonight is special. An old friend is supporting me tonight. Louis is here tonight.”

Malik – who performs under the moniker Zayn – released his fourth album Room Under The Stairs in 2024 and will have a seven-night residency in Las Vegas in January. Tomlinson is set to release his third album How Did I Get Here? in January, followed by a world tour.