Netflix has been killing it lately with the documentaries. Between biographies and true crime series, there has been something for everyone. This January, Netflix will be premiering a true crime documentary about one of the most widely covered missing-persons cases in American history —Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is streaming January 21 on Netflix
Netflix is known for producing gripping and engrossing true crime documentaries and biographies. Their recently released documentaries on Charlie Sheen and Eddie Murphy showed a unique look at these famous personalities. And the recently released Diddy documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning had everyone tuning in.
On January 21st, Netflix is premiering Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart. This documentary looks into the kidnapping of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in the early hours of June 5, 2002. Elizabeth was taken from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, while her sister Mary Katherine was also in the room.
The exciting documentary takes viewers inside the story that gripped the nation. The story unfolds in Elizabeth’s own words and features exclusive interviews with her family, friends, investigators, and others closest to the case.
The show promises never-before-seen archival footage and interview material as the film traces the nine months Elizabeth was missing and in captivity. It explores her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee, and their motives and subsequent capture.
The documentary looks at the emotional and psychological trauma and toll the incident had on Elizabeth and her family. It explores the media coverage of the case, the community coming together to search for answers, and the resolve to find Elizabeth alive.
The series invites viewers to revisit these shocking events and looks at Elizabeth’s journey of healing after the incident. It also highlights her ongoing advocacy and ongoing mission to support missing persons and those victims of sexual assault.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart premieres on Netflix on January 21, 2026.
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