Netflix is set to release its next big true crime documentary which delves into the horrific case of an abducted 14-year-old girl.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is arriving soon, with Netflix subscribers eagerly anticipating this gripping true crime documentary.Netflix has built a strong reputation for its true crime content, and Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart looks set to become viewers’ latest must-watch obsession.
Examining the 24-year-old case, the 90-minute special explores the night teenage Elizabeth Smart was taken from her bedroom, alongside the arduous nine-month search operation to find her.As true crime fanatics count down to its arrival, here’s everything you need to know ahead of watching Netflix’s Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart release date
The wait is nearly over for Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, with the true crime documentary premiering on Wednesday, 21 January, on Netflix.This will be a standalone documentary, meaning viewers won’t need to wait for additional episodes.
What is Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart about?
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart chronicles the abduction of the 14 year old girl who was snatched from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the early hours of 5 June 2002.The sole witness was Elizabeth’s nine year old sister Mary Katherine, who feigned sleep whilst a mysterious intruder entered their room.
Although Mary Katherine described his voice as “familiar”, she was unable to identify where she’d heard it previously, and for nine months, Elizabeth remained separated from her family.During the trial, she detailed how her abductor, identified as Brian David Mitchell, concealed her in a mountain tent alongside his wife, Wanda Barzee.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart trailer
The official trailer for Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, released last month, provides Netflix viewers with a chilling preview of the documentary.
Elizabeth’s father, Ed Smart, recounted the moment of discovery: “I saw this cut screen and the window was wide open. My wife screamed ‘call 911′”.
A journalist describes it as the case that “captured the nation”, while a detective involved in the investigation confessed they had “so little evidence to go on”.
The trailer hints at initial suspicions towards the family before convicted criminal Richard Ricci emerged as the prime suspect.
However, the pivotal clue came from Mary Katherine, who, after a nine-month search for her sister, declared: “I think I know who it is”.
The trailer concludes with a glimpse of Elizabeth Smart herself, revealing that the documentary will include “never-before-seen material” and a fresh interview with the survivor.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart premieres on Wednesday, January 21, on Netflix.
