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 ...

Netflix's Trainwreck, the anthology docuseries that covers the most chaotic headlines that have ruled people's memories in recent times, featured the 2009 Balloon Boy incident in the latest episode.

Balloon Boy is the latest addition to the streamer's anthology series, which features the most chaotic and maddening headlines that have dominated the public's memory in recent t ...

The twist? During a national TV interview, Falcon claimed it was “for the show,” sparking outrage and leading investigators to label it a hoax. Trainwreck: Balloon Boy investigates these shocking ...

Jay, Allyson, and Chelsea are joined by one of the Fox 2 meteorologists to break down the weather—then things take a turn as ...

Balloon Boy made its release on July 15, 2025, which explored the story of the Heene family, who were charged with the Balloon Boy Hoax incident.

The Balloon Boy Hoax has hung over the heads of Richard & Mayumi Heene for sixteen years, but they were officially pardoned for their crimes in 2020.

The Balloon Boy became world famous in 2009 after his family said he was floating thousands of feet in the air in a homemade ...

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

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 explores the Balloon Boy Hoax, which happened on October 15, 2009.

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