Official Series Announcement for “Trainwreck”

Starting June 10th, Netflix will be launching an 8-part documentary anthology that focuses on some of the wildest and most bizarre events ever to blow up in mainstream media. Each week, tune in to a new story told from the perspective of those at the heartbeat of the chaos. Opening with the tragedy of the 2021 Astroworld Festival, the series then ranges from political scandals and media hoaxes to cult-like corporations and reality TV disasters. Trainwreck delves into the stories the world could not look away from.

The Astroworld Tragedy | Releasing June 10, 2025

Mayor of Mayhem | Releasing June 17, 2025

Poop Cruise | Releasing June 24, 2025

The Cult of American Apparel | Releasing July 1, 2025

The Real Project X | Releasing July 8, 2025

Balloon Boy | Releasing July 15, 2025

P.I. Moms | Releasing July 22, 2025

Storm Area 51 | Releasing July 29, 2025

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TRAINWRECK: THE ASTROWORLD TRAGEDY

Releasing on June 10th

“The events surrounding Astroworld 2021 expose the full breadth of the human experience. It was the place where joy, liberation, and life collided with tragedy, destruction and death. However, out of the terrible sorrow and loss, there is an enduring story of the most incredible bravery, tenacity and resilience of those who decided to step up and act, even when the authorities did not. And as filmmakers, it was our considerable honor to have the chance to tell their stories.” -Kari Lea, Executive Producer (Passion Pictures)

Episode Info:

On November 5, 2021, Travis Scott stepped on stage to perform his set at Astroworld: what would have been the best night of the festival-goers lives quickly turned into a catastrophe that left 10 of them dead. The Astroworld Tragedy takes an exclusive look at that night, told from the perspective of the survivors, paramedics, and security staff that were at the center of this catastrophe.

Director: Yemi Bamiro

Co-Director and Producer: Hannah Poulter

Executive Producers: Kari Lia and Hamish Fergusson

Production Company: Passion Pictures

TRAINWRECK: MAYOR OF MAYHEM

Releasing on June 17th

Episode Info:

In the 2010 Toronto Mayoral election, political outsider Rob Ford unexpectedly throws his hat into the ring. Widely dismissed as a joke by other politicians and the media, he defies critics with a shocking landslide victory. But his administration soon becomes a slow motion trainwreck, with an avalanche of scandals, and allegations of hard drug use leading to an international media frenzy.

Director: Shianne Brown

Executive Producers: Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle (RAW); Casey Feldman, Erica Roberts, and William Swann (BBH)

Series Producer: Ben Rumney

Production Company: RAW and BBH

TRAINWRECK: POOP CRUISE

Releasing on June 24th

Episode Info:

It was supposed to be a luxury cruise: a four day round trip from Galveston, Texas to Cozumel, Mexico. But for the 4,000 passengers and crew on board, the reality proves catastrophically different. After an engine room fire destroys electrical cables supplying the entire ship, the boat is left drifting with no power for propulsion, refrigeration, lighting, air-conditioning or… worst of all, flushing toilets. Soon raw sewage leaks out all over the ship, food supplies start dwindling and passengers begin to revolt. As the cruise company races to control the fallout, a media frenzy ensues. Soon everyone is talking about ‘The Poop Cruise’.

Director: James Ross

Executive Producers: Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle (RAW); Casey Feldman & William Swann (BBH)

Series Producer: Ben Rumney

Production Company: RAW

TRAINWRECK: THE CULT OF AMERICAN APPAREL

Releasing on July 1st

Episode Info:

In the early 2000s, American Apparel becomes one of the United States’ most successful fashion brands, known for its colourful casual clothing, ethical production and its sexually provocative advertising campaigns. For young staffers it’s an exciting time; a chance to be part of a cult-like company revolutionising the fashion industry, and an opportunity to learn from American Apparel’s charismatic CEO and founder, Dov Charney. But as the brand quickly expands, the young employees begin to realise that American Apparel’s shiny surface is hiding a darker reality. Charney’s chaotic management starts to hit the company’s finances, and he is accused of sexual harassment by female employees. As problems mount and the company begins to implode, staff members are forced to come to terms with the toxic work environment Charney has created.

Director: Sally Rose Griffiths

Executive Producers: Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle (RAW); Casey Feldman, Erica Roberts, and William Swann (BBH)

Series Producer: Ben Rumney

Production Company: RAW and BBH

TRAINWRECK: THE REAL PROJECT X

Releasing on July 8th

Episode Info:

In 2012, A teenage girl in the small Dutch town of Haren creates a Facebook event for her sixteenth birthday party, but mistakenly makes it public instead of private. Inspired by a love of the Hollywood movie Project X, Dutch teenagers make the event go viral, and soon tens of thousands of people sign up to come to the party. Despite warnings, police and local authorities don’t think anyone will turn up. No provisions are made to entertain the masses of young people who arrive in Haren, and the party soon explodes into a full-blown riot.

Director: Alex Wood

Executive Producers: Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle (RAW); Casey Feldman, Erica Roberts, and William Swann (BBH)

Series Producer: Ben Rumney

Production Company: RAW and BBH

TRAINWRECK: BALLOON BOY

Releasing on July 15th

Episode Info:

On October 15, 2009, a father in Fort Collins Colorado calls 911, claiming that his home-made flying saucer has escaped from the backyard, carrying his six-year-old son inside. This stranger-than-fiction claim is backed up by footage from a news helicopter, which catches up with the balloon and is live-streaming the chase. What starts as a local emergency quickly escalates into a national one, as everyone from the National Guard, to the Sheriff, and Homeland Security, struggles to come up with a plan to safely rescue ‘Balloon Boy’. As the balloon softly lands, people pray for a miracle reunion – but instead they discover no boy inside. What appears to be a tragedy takes a sharp turn into something else. Public sympathy quickly turns into righteous outrage, as Balloon Boy quickly becomes one of America’s most infamous, and bizarre news stories.

Director: Gillian Pachter

Executive Producers: Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle (RAW); Casey Feldman, Erica Roberts, and William Swann (BBH)

Series Producer: Ben Rumney

Production Company: RAW and BBH

Releasing on July 22nd

Episode Info:

In 2010, Lifetime Channel commissions a reality TV series about a private investigation agency staffed by soccer moms. Everyone is convinced they have the next big hit on their hands, until the production crew starts to notice something is off. The moms’ investigations keep falling apart, leading to allegations of sabotage. At the same time, a mysterious informant accuses the agency’s boss of running an illegal drug operation on the side, abetted by a corrupt cop. For both the TV series and the criminals dealing drugs, it is only a matter of time before things fall disastrously apart.

Director: Phil Bowman

Executive Producers: Sheun Adelasoye De Nicola, Alexander Marengo, and Tim Wardle (RAW); Casey Feldman, Erica Roberts, and William Swann (BBH)

Series Producer: Ben Rumney

Production Company: RAW and BBH

TRAINWRECK: STORM AREA 51

Releasing on July 29th

Episode Info:

This is the story of the greatest sh*tpost ever made. When 20-year old Matty Roberts creates a Facebook event inviting people to storm the classified Air Force facility Area 51 in the Nevada desert, the post quickly goes viral, with hundreds and then thousands saying they’ll join the event that stated “They can’t stop all of us”. This prompts the US Air Force, FBI officials and the Federal Aviation Administration to strongly advise against anyone illegally trying to access the base, and the Military warns that they stand ready to protect America and its assets with deadly force. The meme continues to go viral and spread to other social media apps and soon millions have signed up to attend… Some joke, “If we Naruto run we can move faster than their bullets” but will a crazy party in the desert turn into a deadly confrontation? Featuring an epic ensemble cast of meme lords, military commanders, UFO hunters, sexy aliens and YouTubers, this is the ultimate story of the internet bursting into the real world.

Director: Jack MacInnes

Executive Producer: Alex Marengo

Series Producer: Ben Rumney

Production Company: RAW and BBH