Falcon Heene became the biggest news story in the country in October 2009 when he was reported to be floating over Colorado ...

This week’s OTT lineup offers a wide variety of genres, from chilling mysteries and psychological thrillers to heartfelt dramas and high-stakes action. Here’s a curated list of series and films ...

Richard Heene made headlines in 2009 when an eccentric backyard experiment put his and his family’s future in great turmoil.

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy is a Netflix documentary film that released on July 15, 2025. The documentary explores the Balloon Boy Hoax, which occurred on October 15, 2009, and gained national attention.

Trainwreck’ filmmaker Gillian Pachter examines the possibility for Netflix, and in conversation with The Hollywood Reporter.

The 2009 spectacle of a balloon drifting miles with—allegedly—a child on board captivated the nation then turned darker.

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy' revisits the controversial saga of the Heene family, who became a media sensation when their ...

The Trainwreck documentary series has so far covered topics like Woodstock ’99 and the Astroworld disaster, and the newest ...

"Balloon boy" Falcon Heene was the focus of national attention in October 2009, after his family claimed he was adrift in a ...

Netflix’s latest Trainwreck docuseries revisits the infamous 2009 “Balloon Boy” hoax, revealing how a family’s stunt became a ...

Balloon Boy is sorta like Fyre Festival or Savior for Sale crossed with Bubble Boy. Sorta. Performance Worth Watching: There ...

O n July 15, the Netflix documentary Trainwreck: Balloon Boy takes flight, chronicling the saga of the Heene family in Colorado, who sparked wall-to-wall cable news coverage in October 2009 when they ...