After screening at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in January,[1] it aired on Showtime in February,[2] and was released in April on DVD and Blu-ray with a third disc containing eight songs from the band's performance at the Capital Centre in March 1977.

[6] The Super Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set received a Bronze Prize at the 2013 Key Art Awards.

According to Frey, the band had made some suggestions to the production team, but overall the director and producer were left to make their film the way they chose.

[9] Part 1 of History of the Eagles premiered at the Eccles Theater in Park City, Utah during the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, followed by screenings at other locations in the week.

The documentary shows that Frey was resistant to the idea of a reunion until they joined Travis Tritt for the making of the video of his cover of "Take It Easy".

"[11] He said he had put his disputes with the band behind him, and expressed surprise by the anger still felt by Frey and Henley towards him, and said of the documentary: "Most of it was about Don and Glenn.

[13] Nevertheless, Henley admitted to Felder's charge that his conflicts with Frey had been downplayed in the film, and said: "We have had our differences, we still do, but we’re a lot like brothers.

"[14] The documentary received a Metacritic rating of 74 based on 4 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.