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22-05-2025
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10+ upcoming Netflix documentaries to add to your watchlist right now
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. If, like me, you're a big documentary fan, you're probably wondering what new docs Netflix will be broadcasting in the next few months. Our list of the best Netflix documentaries is full of true crime, biographies and recounting of harrowing mysteries, and the list could get a lot bigger because Netflix has some fantastic-looking series and movies coming over the summer. To give you something to get excited about, I've looked around at what Netflix has coming up over the summer (roughly until the end of June) to give you a glimpse into some of the gripping docs it's releasing. There's certainly a few that I'm interested in, and I've cut the full list down from 15 to 10 to make it bite-sized. Many of these documentary movies are coming as part of one season, which Netflix has branded Trainwreck. This series, which sees a new movie a week for two months, dives into widely-reported headline stories to get the full scoop. However there are more docs that I've included. At the end of the article there's also an honorable mentions list, for docs which don't have a confirmed release date beyond '2025' but are also worth paying attention to. If any of these documentaries appeal to you, then scroll to the bottom of the entry and you'll find a link to Netflix's landing page for it. Here you can click 'Remind Me' and Netflix will notify you when the doc is out, in case you forget. I'm starting this list with a true crime docuseries but don't worry, they're not all this close to Netflix's wheelhouse. Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders is a three-parter which explores a 40-year-old tragedy from Chicago. In 1982, seven people died after consuming over-the-counter pain relief pill Tylenol, and it quickly emerged that some of the capsules had been laced with poisonous chemical cyanide. Cue a massive criminal investigation as people tried to work out who was behind the poisoning and why they did it. Cold Case will fill us all in on the case and it includes testimonies and evidence that hasn't been included in retellings of the case before. Find it on Netflix here For years Netflix has been releasing Drive to Survive which is credited with massively popularizing Formula 1, and its new docuseries F1: The Academy takes an interesting spin on it. This series focuses on 15 women in the F1 Academy, a training ground for future Formula 1 racers. They'll have to work hard to prove themselves as academy leader Susie Wolff tries to expand the representation of women in F1. So F1: The Academy takes all the racing drama of Drive to Survive but instils it with an extra layer, using it to explore the role and presence (or lack thereof) of women in motor sports. Find it on Netflix here The first of the Trainwreck documentary movies looks at a recent tragedy of the Astroworld Festival crowd crush from 2021. This took place during a Travis Scott set at the festival which he himself created, which saw crowd surges result in a series of deaths. The Astroworld Tragedy will speak to survivors and first responders to understand what happened and, more importantly, why it transpired. I won't go into too much more detail for fear of spoiling the documentary itself but with several similar events having happened over the last decade, it's a sobering reminder of how risky mass events can be. With later Trainwreck films being a little more lighthearted (for the most part), this will be an affecting start to the season. Find it on Netflix here While "Cocaine Air" sounds like an unreliable but quick airline, it's actually a new documentary series from Netflix about drug dealers. The story centers around the 2013 arrest of four French people at an airport in the Dominican Republic who had in their possession 700kg of cocaine. According to a dollars-per-gram chart I found from the US Office of National Drug Control Policy, that would be worth well over $100 million at the time. However, none of these prospective smugglers admits to knowing anything about the coke and none of them fit the bill as drug traffickers. So what's really going on? We'll have to watch the series to find out. Find it on Netflix here In the 2020s, scandalous politicians is an everyday thing, but Mayor of Mayhem looks at a story that, in 2010 at least, was a rare occurrence. Mayor of Mayhem looks at the politician Rob Ford who in 2010 was voted as mayor of Toronto. An unexpected and quickly-dismissed candidate, Ford surprised everyone by winning the covetous position. What surprised people more was the four years of back-to-back controversies, many of which Ford himself admitted to, which saw a power coup from the city council when he refused to resign. It's a story that could easily rest on the laurels of its wild subject and add no further reading but director Shianne Brown also worked on Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color and Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution so I've high hopes for where it could go. Find it on Netflix here This documentary sounds pretty disgusting, for reasons you can probably fathom from the name itself, but we're all going to have to take the plunge. In 2013 a ship called the Carnival Sunrise set sail on a routine four-day trip from Texas to Cozumel which turned ugly after a fire in an engine room caused the boat to lose power and propulsion. One of the systems to lose power was toilet flushes so as well as all the issues with rescuing the boat and its inhabitants, raw sewage began backing up into the decks. Get all the sordid details when the latest Trainwreck installment arrives. Find it on Netflix here You don't hear much from American Apparel any more, but for a while it was one of the hottest clothing brands around. In The Cult of American Apparel, Netflix wants to tell the rise and fall of this fashion icon (which is, I should point out, still around and very popular). The doc will look at how the brand got big but how its business was rife with mismanagement, hampered by accusations of sexual harassment and a toxic workplace. The sordid history of American Apparel is well documented on the company's Wikipedia page, amongst other places, but hopefully Netflix will find an interesting way to present it. Find it on Netflix here Apocalypse in the Tropics has already done the film festival rounds (and I'm excited to see it at a fest in a few weeks) and while it wasn't made by Netflix, it's due to be released exclusively on it in July. In Apocalypse in the Tropics we'll travel to Brazil to understand the rise of Evangelical Christians amongst the political class of the country. Everyone from televangelists to presidents to infamous figureheads get interviewed in this 2-hour movie which also explores the key beliefs and forecasts of Evangelicals. The movie comes from the director of another Netflix doc The Edge of Democracy which was nominated for an Oscar in 2020 so it's bound to be good, and it looks sure to hit some harder topics than most of the other entries on this list. Find it on Netflix here More so than other Trainwreck docs, P.I. Moms seems to really justify the title as it tells the story of a real trainwreck. This tells the story that's been covered everywhere, from a This American Life episode to Dr. Phil, though I'd somehow missed it. It's about a San Francisco detective agency which became successful through the 2000s due to its hiring of a load of "soccer moms" as they're referred to (though this description downplays that at least one was a former cop). This kind of individual proves incredibly apt for the kind of private investigations they needed to carry out, but when a Lifetime Channel documentary was commissioned to explore the agency, it all went wrong. Investigations start going bizarrely wrong and allegations of a drug ring within the agency abound. Find it on Netflix here This is my most anticipated doc based on how fixated I was for a while on the whole "storm Area 51" phenomena, and it's the last of the Trainwreck stories. Storm Area 51 is about the infamous Facebook event from 2019 which jokingly invited people to "storm Area 51" to find what was hidden there as "they can't stop all of us". Quickly nearly four million people RSVP'd for the event which threatened to turn the joke into reality, provoking a response from various government and military bodies who all struggle to contend with the viral post. Stories that delve into the nuances and wildness of internet culture are always fascinating and Netflix has a few now, and I'm hoping Storm Area 51 doesn't just play this for laughs but goes a real introspective look at the intersection between internet culture and the real myths we tell ourselves. This isn't the first documentary to examine the "storm Area 51" event and Netflix has now had six years in order to really get to grips with what took place. It comes from the director of Surviving Black Hawk Down which was pretty good so I have high hopes. Find it on Netflix here I wanted this list to include a few upcoming documentaries that I eventually axed for one reason: they don't have a confirmed release date on Netflix. But they're still worth knowing about and Titan: The Oceangate Disaster: a documentary about the Titan submersible implosion that, for a few weeks in 2023, everyone was talking about. EDDIE: a biographical documentary about legendary actor Eddie Murphy. The Perfect Neighbor: a conflict between two Floridian neighbors turns bloody in this true crime doc that's currently scheduled for film festivals. Katrina: Come Hell and High Water: Spike Lee produced this three-part docuseries which comes at the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation of New Orleans. It's slated for an August release.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix announces release date for its most divisive documentary in a long time
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Netflix is no stranger to controversy, often giving platforms to divisive public figures or airing docuseries endorsing fringe views, and its upcoming documentary movie Titan could prove one of its most talked-about films this year. We'd already heard some hints about Titan, but Netflix has newly announced a release date for the movie, and provided more pointers as to what it'll be about. It'll release on Wednesday, June 11, one week shy of two years to the day that the event took place. 10+ upcoming Netflix documentaries to add to your watchlist right now Titan or to give it its full name Titan: The Oceangate Disaster, is about the 2023 destruction of the Titan submersible, which was taking five people down to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean in order to sight-see around the wreck of the Titanic. It's very likely that you followed this closely when it took place, as we all did. When it happened, public discourse was divided on the events. Some were horrified by the loss of human life and the anticlimactic rescue, with clues suggesting early on in the search for the sub that it could have survived. But others were quick to point out that the participants of the trip were all multimillionaires who were spending loads of money on the trip, and that a simultaneous loss of a migrant boat with hundreds of people feared dead was getting far less media coverage. Netflix doesn't seem to be hiding from the controversy swirling around the Titan sub — would it ever — and instead seems to be diving deep into it. According to Netflix's blog Tudum, the 110-minute documentary movie will focus on Stockton Rush, the CEO of Titan owners OceanGate, who was one of the sub's five inhabitants. It'll look at his attempts to become a billionaire through his underwater adventure company. Given the nature of the topic and how social media discussions went down two years ago, it's inevitable that Titan will reignite these conversations. So it's all but guaranteed to be a divisive documentary no matter what side of the debate it comes down on itself. It'll likely be the most divisive documentary to come to Netflix for quite a while, too. That's because the streamer's doc slate is mainly taken up with Trainwreck, a one-movie-per-week series of docs that looks at events from the headlines and dives into them in greater detail. Having looked at the line-up, none of these are nearly as divisive as the Titan submersible implosion. The only near contender could be the streamer's upcoming doc about the British Grenfell Tower fire, expected to debut at some point in 2025. I've rounded up some of Netflix's biggest upcoming documentaries here, and you can find the current best Netflix documentaries here.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Trainwreck: P.I. Moms OTT Release Date - When and where to watch documentary about a TV show-turned-disaster
Trainwreck: P.I. Moms OTT Release Date - Netflix is dropping this brand-new documentary from its upcoming Trainwreck series on July 22, 2025, and it promises to be anything but ordinary. Directed by Phil Bowman and produced by RAW and BBH, the docuseries explores the jaw-dropping true story that started with a reality show idea and ended in a full-blown scandal. What is Trainwreck: P.I. Moms all about? This documentary looks back at the production days of the 2010 reality TV show Trainwreck: My Life as a P.I. Mom (also known as "P.I. Moms") which was loosely inspired by the real-life story of Chris Cavallo, a mother from Cleveland, Ohio, who started her own private investigation agency called P.I. Moms. Chris Cavallo was a suburban mom who, after going through some tough personal times, including a divorce, decided to reinvent herself. She trained to become a licensed private investigator and eventually built a business that hired other moms with similar stories - divorced, widowed, or simply seeking empowerment. Their team worked on domestic surveillance, cheating spouse cases, child custody issues, and other private investigation assignments while still handling school runs, family dinners, and soccer practice. The idea of mothers working as detectives intrigued TV producers, leading to the creation of the reality show on Investigation Discovery (ID). The show aired in 2011 and was marketed as an inside look at women balancing motherhood and undercover work. But here's the twist: Soon after the show aired, several investigative journalists exposed the show as being heavily dramatised, and questions were raised about whether all the "moms" were licensed or experienced. It was found out that during the filming, strange patterns had emerged, including key leads mysteriously drying up, suspects vanishing, and evidence just didn't add up. It wasn't long before the production team began questioning whether the agency was legit at all. Then came the bombshell: an anonymous tip accused the agency's founder of using the PI business as a front for drug dealing. The twist? A local police officer was also said to be involved, raising serious questions about how deep the corruption went. What started as a feel-good show about moms solving cases turned into a trainwreck of secrets, lies, and criminal allegations. Trainwreck: P.I. Moms comes from the creative teams behind gripping true-crime hits, including executive producers Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle (known for Three Identical Strangers), alongside Casey Feldman, Erica Roberts, and William Swann. Expect suspense, twists, and the kind of storytelling that keeps you glued to the screen.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Trainwreck: The Real Project X OTT Release Date - When and where to watch documentary reliving 2012 Haren riot
Trainwreck: The Real Project X OTT Release Date - Mark your calendars, this fifth episode of the thrilling Netflix docuseries Trainwreck, is set to release on July 8, 2025. This particular episode dives deep into one of the most shocking youth-driven events in modern Dutch history - the 2012 Haren riot. The episode is part of Trainwreck Season 2, which is kicking off on June 10 with new episodes coming out weekly. Known for digging into chaotic real-life events that spiralled out of control, Trainwreck will be exploring everything from cruise ship mishaps to viral internet hoaxes. The real story behind Trainwreck: The Real Project X Back in 2012, in a quiet Dutch town called Haren, a teenage girl made a simple mistake: she created a Facebook invitation for her 16th birthday party and accidentally left it public. Within days, the invite went viral across the Netherlands. Inspired by the wild Hollywood film Project X, where a teen's house party turns into chaos, thousands of teenagers RSVP'd. Despite growing buzz, local authorities underestimated the scale. No crowd control, no security, and no official events were organised to manage the unexpected flood of teens. When they showed up anyway, with no party in sight, things took a dark turn. Frustration led to destruction. Cars were overturned, shops were looted, and fires broke out. The small town was overwhelmed, and what was meant to be a birthday bash turned into one of the most chaotic riots the country had ever seen. The event shocked the Netherlands and made global headlines. It also raised important questions about social media responsibility, law enforcement preparedness, and mass behaviour in the digital age. More about Trainwreck: The Real Project X Directed by Alex Wood, the episode promises to offer more than just clips of chaos. With first-hand interviews, archival footage, and insight from people who were there, from local citizens to law enforcement, Trainwreck: The Real Project X aims to tell the full story of how a simple Facebook post emerged into a national emergency. The docuseries is produced by RAW and BBH, with executive producers Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle, among others.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy OTT Release Date - When and where to watch Gillian Pachter-directed true documentary
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy OTT Release Date - The bizarre story that once gripped America is now getting the documentary treatment. Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, a brand-new docuseries directed by Gillian Pachter, is set to premiere on Netflix starting July 15, 2025, and it promises to take you back to one of the strangest media frenzies in recent history. Produced by RAW and BBH, the series is backed by executive producers Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle from RAW, along with Casey Feldman, Erica Roberts, and William Swann from BBH. The real incident behind the documentary Trainwreck: Balloon Boy is based on the real-life "Balloon Boy" hoax that happened on October 15, 2009, in Fort Collins, Colorado. A man called 911, claiming his 6-year-old son had accidentally taken off in a helium-filled homemade balloon. What followed was hours of live TV coverage as helicopters chased the drifting balloon, and the entire country watched with bated breath, hoping the boy would survive. But when the balloon finally landed, there was no child inside. The shocking twist came later when it was revealed the boy had been hiding at home the whole time, and the entire ordeal had been a planned hoax by the parents, allegedly to get media attention and land a reality TV show. Public sympathy turned into outrage almost overnight, and 'Balloon Boy' became a household name for all the wrong reasons. More About Trainwreck series This summer, the Trainwreck series is back with more shocking and unforgettable real-life stories that once took over the news. You might remember headlines like 'Boy Trapped in UFO Balloon' or 'Cruise Ship Disaster with Overflowing Toilets.' These events were everywhere, but there's more to them than what we saw on TV. Told through the eyes of people who actually lived through it, Trainwreck digs into wild music festivals gone wrong, political messes, and even the dark side of reality TV. The series started in 2022 with the chaos at Woodstock '99. Now, from June 10, it's bringing eight new episodes with a new episode every week. Ben Rumney is the producer behind most of these new chapters, kicking off with The Astroworld Tragedy.
