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The first look at Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds' HBO documentary, Bright Lights, has been released. The trailer offers a glimpse of the late mother-daughter duo's intricate relationship, acting careers and everyday lives. "This documentary is a portrait of Hollywood royalty in all its eccentricity," a summary reads.

From hints in the preview, the doc was filmed while Fisher was working on The Force Awakens (or, as she calls it in the clip, "Star Wars 72") and her mother, 83 at the time, was amidst performances in Las Vegas.

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The trailer highlights some adorable moments between the two late stars, like Fisher teasing her mom for having an outdated cellphone, Reynolds telling her daughter to "just do what your mother says, it makes life easier" and the pair sifting through their wardrobe together. "I share everything with my daughter—especially the check," Reynolds quips.

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But the doc also delves deeper into more personal issues, like struggling with aging and mental illness. "My mother, she'll forget she's not 35. Age is horrible for all of us, but she falls from a greater height," Fisher says.

"Manic depression is a disease. That was not diagnosed then," Reynolds explains of how her daughter struggled with mental health at a young age. "So nobody kind of knew what was going on with Carrie."

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Fisher passed away on December 27 at the age of 60, and Reynolds followed at the age of 84 on December 28. Hours before her death, Reynolds reportedly said, "I want to be with Carrie." Both late actresses will be buried together in a private ceremony this Friday, January 6.

Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher premieres on January 7 at 8 p.m. on HBO. Watch the trailer here.

The list of icons we lost in 2016 expanded this week when Carrie Fisher's fatal heart attack was followed by mother Debbie Reynolds' sudden death. Just one day after the Star Wars actress passed away, Reynolds tragically suffered a stroke—reportedly while planning her daughter's funeral. To make the unimaginable situation even more heartbreaking, Reynolds' last words were, "I miss her so much; I want to be with Carrie," as her son Todd Fisher later stated.

Within hours of the news that the silver-screen icon had left this world, countless fans took to social media to honor Reynolds. Many of them spanned generations—not a coincidence as Reynolds leaves behind an impressive body of work that spans from the 1930s to the present, including everything from the 1952 family favorite Singin' in the Rain to Will and Grace.

"Debbie went to be with Carrie," wrote her Will and Grace co-star Debra Messing in a tribute on Instagram. "Always worried about her. Carrie left too soon and now they are together again. My heart is literally broken. For 8 years she was my mom. She was pure energy & light when she came on stage. She was loving, and bawdy, and playful—a consummate pro—old school and yet had the work ethic and investment in her craft of a new fiery up and comer. She was always running off to Vegas or somewhere else 'on the road' to be a hoofer, to sing and dance and make people laugh. She performed 340 days out of the year. An inspiration on every level. A Legend of course, the epitome of clean cut American optimism, dancing with Gene Kelly as an equal, a warrior woman who never stopped working. A devoted mother and grandmother, and aunt and great aunt, and friend. I lost my mom a few years ago. She loved that Debbie was my TV mom. I hope they find each other and hug and kiss and my mom says, 'I got you, Debbie. Carrie's waiting for you.' RIP Bobbie Adler."

Messing's co-stars were quick to honor Reynolds as well.

Reynolds also received plenty of love from TV stars that share screen time with her granddaughter Billie Lourd on Scream Queens. "There are no words," wrote Jamie Lee Curtis. "Just that we all want 2 surround Billie with loving strength & support. Please give her space media. Please. Please."

Likewise, Abigail Breslin and Ariana Grande, who played a brief role on Scream Queens,tweeted their support. "I love you Billie," Grande wrote. "So so much. Rest in peace, Debbie Reynolds."