A Christmas dinner that the Cash family never forgot is now getting the documentary treatment. A&E recently announced the order of “Johnny Cash: The Man Comes Around,” which is set to be a two-hour documentary that, as of right now, is eyeing a 2027 release. Deadline reports that the new project “will examine the country star through his connection to the island of Jamaica” and “will investigate the 1981 Christmas Day home invasion during which the Cash family was held hostage by masked gunmen at their home in Cinnamon Hill.” It should be a very interesting deep dive. Of course, we already know the story of the Christmas robbery in Jamaica. Three masked men – armed with an axe, a knife and a gun – broke into Cash’s vacation home right as the family was sitting down for Christmas dinner. Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and their son John Carter Cash (who was 11 at the time) were all there in the home that the country icon had purchased in 1972, and the Cash family even had some friends visiting them for the holidays as well. Cash’s Jamaica escape quickly turned into a nightmare that evening, and it’s not like the three men who broke in had any trouble doing so. The Jamaican home’s doors were unlocked, and Cash didn’t have any private security on site either. The three men simply walked right in, stole $35,000 worth of items, and then walked out. No one was harmed during the robbery (at least physically), and before the burglars left, they forced everyone that was there into the basement of the home… and apparently slid them some of the Christmas turkey the family had prepared (that’s my favorite detail of the story). The three men were caught not too long after the incident, and the Jamaican Prime Minister at the time was so upset that Cash and his family were bothered, he positioned 24-hour security at the house from that point on. He was worried that Cash would leave the island to never return, and that it would hurt the country’s tourism. I’m sure all of that and more will be explored in the documentary that A&E currently has in development. As far as how A&E will tell the story, they claim that it’ll be told by Johnny Cash himself through never-before-heard recordings paired with home video, photos that haven’t been seen by many, and interviews. John Carter Cash, who was there when the Jamaican vacation home was robbed, will be interviewed. Additionally, family members Rosanne Cash and Carlene Cash and collaborators Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle and Will Oldham will also be a part of the documentary. A&E’s EVP and Head of Programming, Elaine Frontain Bryant, says that the Johnny Cash project – along with two other true crime documentaries they are putting out around the same time – should tell the story in a way that it never has been before: “These projects exemplify A&E’s continued commitment to powerful, character-driven storytelling that goes beyond the headlines to offer deeper context and new perspectives. Whether it’s reexamining a case that continues to provoke debate, offering unprecedented access to a legendary crime family through the voices of the next generation, or exploring an iconic artist’s life through a moment that revealed his faith, empathy, and moral compass, each project invites viewers to see familiar stories in deeper ways.” And tying Johnny Cash’s faith into the story makes more sense for the title of the documentary. “Johnny Cash: The Man Comes Around” named after one of Cash’s Biblical-focused songs of the same name. In it, the country star makes a lot of references to the Book of Revelation… and speaks about the return of Jesus Christ. No doubt Johnny Cash was saying some prayers during that home robbery in Jamaica. “The Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash The post Two-Hour Documentary Focused On Johnny Cash’s 1981 Jamaican Estate Robbery In Development first appeared on Whiskey Riff.