ABC News correspondent Will Reeve is making headlines for a deeply personal project that bridges his father’s legacy with his own quest for closure. The 32-year-old son of late “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve is set to premiere “Will Reeve: Finding My Father” on February 26 – a documentary special retracing his father’s final adventure before the horseback riding accident that paralyzed him in 1995.
The project focuses on Christopher’s unfinished work filming a Pacific gray whale migration documentary across Alaska and Mexico – a passion project he pursued just months before his life-altering injury. Will, who was only two years old at the time of the accident, grew up knowing his father primarily as a paralyzed advocate rather than the globetrotting adventurer he once was. “I wanted to find the version of him I didn’t get to know,” Will revealed during a recent Live with Kelly and Mark appearance .
In emotional footage from the special, Will visits remote locations like Baja California’s Laguna San Ignacio – where Christopher filmed whale interactions decades earlier – meeting families who still remember his father’s curiosity and warmth. “He arrived as Superman but left as a friend,” said one local fisherman who shared never-before-seen photos with Will .
The timing couldn’t be more poignant: this week saw Christopher posthumously honored at the BAFTAs as producer of “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,” which won Best Documentary . Will attended the ceremony alongside siblings Matthew and Alexandra, calling it “a full-circle moment for our family’s story.”
Professionally, Will continues to balance journalism with advocacy as a board member of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. His recent work includes hosting ABC’s coverage of the inaugural Reeve Cup sled hockey tournament , demonstrating how he’s carrying forward both parents’ commitment to spinal injury research.
“Finding My Father” airs February 26 at 10 PM EST on ABC and streams next day on Hulu . Early reviews praise its blend of marine biology insights and raw familial vulnerability – proving even Superman’s son needs closure.
