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Cathy Terkanian has been piecing together the details of her biological daughter’s life for more than a decade, but there are a number of questions she may never be able to answer. “I’m still deciphering all that madness,” she tells Tudum, before quickly correcting herself. “There is no deciphering — yeah, there is none. I’m the only thing that brought sanity to this.”

Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter, a new two-part documentary, recounts Terkanian’s years-long search for Aundria Bowman, née Alexis Badger — who went missing in 1989 — and the harrowing revelations that culminated in her belief that Alexis had been murdered by her adoptive father. Though Alexis’ killer has been brought to justice, having pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and been sentenced to 35–50 years, Terkanian is still working hard to do right by her daughter.

“I think a lot of this drive came from her...

Netflix's Mindhunter premiered on the streaming platform in 2017 and received a second season, which premiered two years later in 2019. However, Mindhunter Season 3 was put on indefinite hold and was eventually confirmed to be dead.

However, even eight years later, the show's popularity continues, and fans have been asking for a continuation for several years. In a recent interview with Cbr, actor Holt McCallany gave an exciting update on how the show might return, and the tentative plans for a three-movie continuation. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Charlize Theron, who was an executive producer on the series, gave an honest update on how likely that continuation is.

When asked about the possibility of three feature films, Theron replied, "I think you know just as well as I do that it’s really in the world of David [Fincher]."

The actress continued, "It’s up to him, and if...

Charlize Theron, the Oscar-winning actress who was also an executive producer on Netflix's acclaimed crime drama series Mindhunter, has broken her silence on the rumored plans for a movie trilogy set in the story universe.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Theron revealed all she knows about the potential revival of Mindhunter in the form of three feature films at Netflix. She reiterated how everything that has to do with Mindhunter comes from the mind of one man, the legendary director and producer David Fincher.

You were an EP on Mindhunter, and there was recent talk that it might be revived in the form of three feature films. Should we temper our expectations at this current juncture?

Theron: I think you know just as well as I do that it’s really in the world of David. It’s up to him, and if he wraps his head around it,...

Netflix has some of the best documentaries around, but sometimes it can be daunting to decide which documentary to watch. That’s where we come in. Below, we’ve put together a curated list of some of the best documentaries on Netflix right now, from true crime to music to stories of activism. To keep expectations in check, these are all documentary films, not series, so they (mostly) only require two hours of your time. But they’re all well worth watching.

See our list of the best documentaries below.

“Will & Harper” (Credit: Netflix) Hal & Harper

“Will & Harper” is tremendous. The documentary, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, follows Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and collaborator Harper Steele as they go on a road trip together. Steele was a writer on “SNL” and worked with Ferrell on his weirder films and projects (like that Lifetime...

Netflix has no lack of true crime documentaries to watch, but deciding which one’s worth your time can be challenging. Luckily, we’re here to help. Below we’ve rounded up a curated list of some of the best true crime documentaries on Netflix right now. They include brand new documentary films and long docuseries, and cover topics ranging from serial killers to terrorist attacks to false imprisonment.

Consider your next true crime watch settled.

“Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror” (Netflix) Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror

The newest doc of the bunch is the film “Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror.” To mark the 30th anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack, the movie chronicles the bombing, aftermath and manhunt for Timothy McVeigh through the eyes of those who were actually there. The bombing of the federal building was the deadliest homegrown terrorist attack on U.S. soil, killing over 167 people.

Netflix has been digging heavily into true-crime over the last few years and it’s seemingly paying off.

In the streamer’s latest data dump – its What We Watched engagement report – there are a slew of true-crime series including American Murder: Laci Peterson, Worst Ex Ever, Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey and This Is the Zodiac Speaking entering its top ten with The Menendez Brothers doc leading the list.

The Menendez Brothers, the Alejandro Hartmann-directed doc, premiered after Ryan Murphy’s buzzy Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story series and scored 39.2M views.

American Murder: Laci Peterson topped the series list with 37.4M views. That series, which told the story of the murder of the American woman murdered by her husband while she was eight months pregnant. It is part of Netflix’s American Murder strand, which was just responsible for the Gabby Petito three-series that launched this month.

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For data nerds – it’s our favorite time of the year – the second half of 2024 viewing data has just been released! We’ve got a lot more to come, but what are the most-watched movies and series of the second half of the year? Let’s dive straight in.

What are the key points that Netflix has cited as being the most important for this data drop? Netflix reiterated that Engagement (time spent watching) is the best metric to gauge member satisfaction and that this data drop covers ~99% of all video watch time on Netflix and that no single title accounts for more than 1% of total Netflix viewing.

Squid Game S2 had the most hours viewed (0.7% of total viewing), and their total watch time for this period of July to December 2024 was 94B hours (5% increase YoY). Their most-viewed series was Squid Game S2 (87M views) despite premiering only 6 days before year-end.

Netflix subscribers streamed more content than ever in the back half of 2024 — and the second season of Korean hit drama “Squid Game” was the biggest TV show on the service.

The streamer’s customers watched more than 94 billion hours on Netflix in the second half of last year, a 5% increase year over year, according to its latest Engagement Report sharing data on what people watched on from July-December 2024.

“Squid Game” Season 2, despite premiering on Dec. 26 with only six days left in the year, dominated the period as Netflix’s most-viewed series with nearly 87 million views. That said, no single title accounts for more than 1% of total viewing on Netflix. For example, “Squid Game 2” represented only 0.7% of global viewing for the time period. That’s “why we invest in a wide variety of quality shows and films and why we need to make them great, so that every time a member...

With releases about the death of Laci Peterson, the Zodiac Killer, and the heartbreaking rollercoaster that was Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter, 2024 saw Netflix debut some of the streamer's most disturbing documentaries in recent memory, but one of the year's earliest projects is an underrated achievement that still remains relevant today. The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping is a difficult-to-watch, three-part docuseries that garnered significant popularity when it first premiered on March 5 of last year, though a lack of critical attention made the title's success short-lived and subsequently easy to miss for future viewers.

Exclusive: Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander, two high-profile real-estate agents and their brother, were recently charged with sex trafficking after being accused of working together to “repeatedly and violently drug, sexually assault, and rape dozens of victims, according to federal prosecutors.

Their story is now set to be told in documentary form, as well as potentially as a scripted series, after Charlize Theron’s Secret Menu, Sony’s Maxine Productions, which was behind ID’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, and Vox Media Studios teamed up on the project.

The project will be based on reporting by Bridget Read and James D. Walsh from New York Magazine, which is part of Vox, with Maxine Productions’ Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz, who helmed Quiet on Set, being eyed to direct.

Secret Menu, Maxine Productions, and Vox Media Studios will produce and the three companies are also developing...

For many subscribers, Hulu is a treasure trove of movies and television series. As December quickly approaches, the streaming service will be adding a slew of new shows that viewers are sure to enjoy. Given the array of offerings slated to hit the platform next month, there’s bound to be at least one series viewers will find worth watching.

From mysteries and true crime to action and psychological dramas, Hulu has just about anything audiences could ask for. No matter what viewers are looking for to fill their time, the streaming service undoubtedly has something they’ll deem worthwhile. Whether viewers want to be on the edge of their seats or engrossed in a unique mystery, the platform definitely has them covered next month.

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In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery is Prime Video's short (but definitely not sweet) true-crime documentary that dives into the murky depths of Laura Letts-Beckett's suspicious drowning in 2010. Director Trish Neufeld, known for her darkly comedic and personal documentary Dancing with Mom, objectively investigates the claims and conviction of Laura's husband Peter, who was charged with her murder.

Through interviews with Peter, Laura's family and friends, testifying witnesses, and law enforcement involved with the case, audiences come to question what really happened. Is Peter telling the truth about Laura's death being a tragic accident? Or is the prosecution uncovering a callous man's plot to kill his wife? Inconsistencies in Peter's story, evidence of his more sinister side, and a theory that the legal system unjustly arrested him for a crime that never happened at all make this series a chilling watch, no matter who you believe.

Holes in Peter Beckett...

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story dominated Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals, albeit with half the minutes viewed during predecessor Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’s own opening week.

For the week of Sept. 16, Netflix’s Monsters racked up 1.7 billion minutes viewed across nine episodes, compared to Dahmer‘s 3.6 billion minutes viewed for 10 episodes, two years prior.

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Netflix has a reputation for producing outstanding documentaries on a wide variety of topics, including many wildly popular true crime titles.

On Oct. 7, Netflix added The Menendez Brothers, a new true crime documentary series about Lyle and Erik Menendez. The Menendez brothers' story was also the subject of the second season of Netflix's Monster series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. The series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan premiered on Netflix on Sept. 19.

We shared the list of the best true crime documentaries worth watching on Netflix this month.

The Menendez Brothers

The recent series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has brought the brothers back into the headlines. While that series is a dramatization of events that took place almost 30 years ago, The Menendez Brothers is a two-hour documentary feature.

The film includes interviews with Erik and Lyle Menendez from prison. The brothers were convicted of murdering their parents,...

The top two streaming titles from the first week of September held their spots in the second week — and both improved on their debut showings.

Netflix’s limited series The Perfect Couple and its movie Rebel Ridge ranked first and second overall on Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week of Sept. 9-15, just as they did over the prior seven days. The Perfect Couple drew 1.97 billion minutes of viewing time (up a bit from 1.91 bilion), and Rebel Ridge grew to 1.28 billion minutes from 1.11 billion for its premiere week.

Also showing significant growth: Hulu’s unscripted show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which improved by 78 percent week to week and broke into the overall top 10 with 729 million minutes of viewing. Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (747 million minutes) fell off some after two weeks over 1 billion minutes. Emily in Paris (708 million) moved back...

Charlize Theron’s action-packed sci-fi Aeon Flux was meant to be a blockbuster hit, but instead, it crashed harder than a malfunctioning futuristic robot. After sensing the project was doomed, Theron wasn’t exactly surprised when it flopped. The unexpected twist? This box-office disaster led to her hilarious turn in Arrested Development. Theron embraced the absurdity of failure, turning her career stumble into comedy gold.

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In hindsight, the flop may have been just what she needed—opening the door to more lighthearted roles and proving that even Hollywood A-listers can make the best of a bad situation. Who knew Aeon Flux would be a stepping stone to quirky TV brilliance? Theron’s rollercoaster career never looked so fun!

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“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” debuted with 2.7 billion minutes watched in its first full week of availability on Netflix, easily landing on top of Luminate’s weekly ranking of streaming original viewership. The Ryan Murphy series was nearly three times above the next-most-watched title of the week: “The Perfect Couple,” which hit 916.4 million minutes watched in its third full week of availability.

There was another large drop-off between second place and third place, with “Tulsa King” Season 2 accruing 916.4 million minutes watched in the week of the release of its second episode. Next was a tie: “Emily in Paris” Season 4 in the second full week of availability of Part 2, and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2 in the first full week of availability of its sixth episode and the first day of availability of its seventh episode. Both titles hit 398.3 million minutes watched.

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Warning: Contains Spoilers for Into The Fire: The Lost Daughter

This article contains discussion of sexual violence and assault.

Netflix's mesmerizing true-crime documentary Into The Fire: The Lost Daughter explores the horrifying case of Aundria Bowman, yet doesn't dwell on what happened to her murderer and adopted father Dennis after the case's resolution. In 1974, 16-year-old Cathy gave up her daughter Alexis for adoption and went about her life. Many years later, she decided to try to reconnect and found that Alexis, who had been adopted by Dennis Bowman and his wife Brenda and renamed Aundria, had run away from their home, and was listed as missing. That revelation prompted Cathy's journey to discover the truth about Aundria's disappearance.

Cathy enlisted help from amateur sleuths, her own family, and even the Bowman's relatives to embarrass law enforcement and ultimately reveal that Dennis Bowman had not only killed her daughter...

Since July, the most-watched streaming program on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report has fallen into one of two buckets. Either it’s been a big-budget Max series built around popular IP or it’s been a Netflix release.

This week, the former reigns supreme as “The Penguin,” a spin-off from the 2022 film “The Batman,” sits atop the chart for the week of Sept. 16 to 22. The series’ first episode drew 3.2 million households over the first four days it was available on Max.

That’s even better viewership than Max’s last big hit this year, “House of the Dragon.” The first episode of the Game of Thrones spin-off drew 2.8 million households in its first four days, and it topped the streaming chart for the entirety of its second season run (and then some). It remains to be seen if “The Penguin” will be the new emperor, or if it will cede its crown next week.

Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. (L to R) Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez, Chloë Sevigny as Kitty Menendez, Javier Bardem as Jose Menendez, Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2024 Ryan Murphy’s true-crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story captivated viewers with its gripping narrative and stellar performances, debuting at #1. The YA dystopian film Uglies, starring and executive produced by Joey King, proved the enduring appeal of this genre by claiming the top spot on the English Films List. The harrowing documentary Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter secured a spot on the list, reminding us of the power of real-life stories. Women Take Center Stage Women defied the odds and dominated the charts this week. The thrilling whodunnit series The Perfect Couple, starring Nicole Kidman, claimed the #2 spot on the English TV List. The...

His Three Daughters has become a global hit for Netflix. In addition to Elizabeth Olsen, His Three Daughters' cast features The Leftovers' Carrie Coon and Russian Doll's Natasha Lyonne, along with a supporting role from 3 Body Problem's Jovan Adepo. Olsen, Coon, and Lyonne play estranged sisters Christina, Katie, and Rachel, who reunite as they take care of their ailing father, Vincent (Jay O. Sanders) during his final days. The movie has received critical acclaim, leading to a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 97%.

As per Netflix, His Three Daughters is the streamer's fifth most globally watched movie from September 16-September 22, garnering 4.1 million views and 7.2 million hours viewed. His Three Daughters was not available to stream until September 20, while most of the other movies in Netflix's global top 10, including Uglies and Rebel Ridge, were released in previous weeks and available to watch throughout the entirety of the most recent week.

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“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” debuted atop Netflix’s most-watched TV series list within just days of its release.

Ryan Murphy’s latest true crime installment logged 12.3 million views between its debut on Thursday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 22, taking the No. 1 spot on the streamer’s most-watched English TV list this week. The Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch-led series also ranked in the Top 10 in 89 countries.

The Menendez-centric series tallied up 97.5 million hours viewed with its first four days, outpacing viewership for “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which scored 196.2 million hours viewed within its debut week. With Netflix switching up its main metric for viewership by dividing hours viewed with runtime in the time since the Dahmer season was released, the hours viewed...

Warning: Contains Spoilers For Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter

This article contains discussion of sexual violence

Although the Netflix documentary Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter does an excellent job of recalling the unsettling tale of Aundria Bowman, it still leaves out some key information. The case exposes the dark side of a seemingly normal family and the disastrous effects of neglected abuse, from the alarming confessions of Aundria's adoptive father, Dennis Bowman, to the role of her adoptive mother, Brenda Bowman, to her birth mother's unwavering quest for justice.

However, even with so much fascinating content, there is much more to learn about this case. By looking into the eight critical areas that weren't completely covered in the documentary, the story of Aundria's disappearance, the delayed investigation that followed, and the ultimate discovery of her terrible fate becomes more comprehensible. Through filling in these gaps, we can...

“Blink Twice” (Amazon MGM), actress Zoë Kravitz’s feature directorial debut with Channing Tatum as a tech billionaire who invites a cocktail waitress to his private island, was a modest performer in theaters last month. Its opening weekend only reached #4 at the box office, earning $7 million, with the full run amounting to $22 million.

Flash forward a few weeks, and it is #1 for its debut week in PVOD. It jumped to the top even as three other new releases (all weaker performers) also made at least one of the two top 10 lists below.

Netflix continues to find appeal for its recent originals, with four films in its top five. These though were trumped by “The Garfield Movie,” the latest Sony release to transition to the streamer four months after release. Azazel Jacobs’ “His Three Daughters” (premiering at Toronto Film Festival last year and garnering an excellent 84 Metacritic score) is top among...

Like the week before, Luminate measured “The Perfect Couple” and “Rebel Ridge” as the No. 1 most-watched streaming original series and film, respectively, in the U.S. during of the week of Sept. 13-19.

“The Perfect Couple” hit 1.8 billion minutes watched during its second full week of availability on Netflix, down from a massive debut of 3.4 billion minutes watched the week before. “Emily in Paris” Season 4 took second place among TV titles and overall, edging out “Rebel Ridge’s” 842.5 million minutes watched with its own 985.7 million after the release of Part 2.

"Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter" debuted at No. 3 with 738.1 million minutes watched, while "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" took No. 4 in its second week on the chart with 537.6 million minutes watched.

Season 2 of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" landed in fifth place with 346.4 million minutes watched, down from the previous week, when it was fourth-most-watched with 372.7 million minutes.

Quick Links What Is Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter About? A Mother's Relentless Crusade for the Truth Audiences Are Left Devastated by Into the Fire

Netflix is known for producing a riveting array of true crime content, with the streaming juggernaut famously exploring a slew of high-profile murders and disappearances, including cases involving Laci Peterson, Ted Bundy, the Menndez brothers, and Jeffrey Dahmer. Audiences can't get enough of these deeply powerful and poignant programs, with many becoming glued to their seat as they anxiously binge episode after episode on their quest to discover the truth.

The 2024 true crime documentary Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter chronicles a mother's relentless pursuit for justice as she fights to learn what happened to her 14-year-old daughter in 1989, a child she reluctantly was forced to put up for adoption when the girl was just 9-months-old. The gripping two-part docuseries explores the disappearance of...

There have been many questions concerning the people involved in the murder case of Aundria M. Bowman discussed in Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter. One such key person of interest is Brenda Bowman, the adoptive mother of Aundria and wife of Dennis Bowman, the person convicted of Aundria's murder. Although Brenda hasnt been accused of being connected to the Aundria Bowman murder case, in the documentary, shes reluctant to say anything against her husband or to even hear anything incriminating against him.

In the initial investigation, she refuses to believe Dennis is capable of hurting Aundria. Yet, when asked about his previous rape cases, she says I havent forgotten what he did, but I have forgivenI take my marriage vows seriously. By focusing on such moments, Into the Fire delves into more than just tragic disappearances, it dives deep into complex family relationships that cross any lengths to protect each other.

In the Netflix documentary, Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter, many serious real-life dilemmas come into play. From a young mother, Cathys, grief about giving her child away to her child, Aundrias, mistreatment and abuse by her adoptive parents, the series serves as a beacon of hope for many victims whose cases have gone cold. Through the detailed investigation into Aundria Bowmans murder case, other rape victims of Dennis, the person convicted for killing Aundria, are able to be uncovered.

The documentary sheds a lot of light on the need for resolving small-town cases that often get overlooked. Justice for Aundria and Kathleen, Dennis murder victims, has been achieved. However, for other innocent bystanders, like Aundrias little sister, Vanessa, who was sheltered from the truth until much later, it has become a heavy burden to keep over ones shoulder forever.

Vanessa Bowman's Whereabouts Today Are Unconfirmed & She Wasn't Involved In...

The Day After Tomorrow has found success on Netflix's global top 10 chart after 20 years. Hitting theaters in 2004, director Roland Emmerich's The Day After Tomorrow chronicles the onset of a devastating new planetary Ice Age with a story that follows paleoclimatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) as he treks from Washington D.C. to New York City to rescue his stranded son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal). The film, which also stars Emmy Rossum, Ian Holm, Sela Ward, and Arjay Smith, was a box office hit, grossing $552.6 million worldwide.

Now, two decades later, new data from Netflix reveals that The Day After Tomorrow ranks as the sixth most popular movie on the streamer globally for the week of September 9 15. The film pulled in an impressive 11.6 million hours viewed and 5.6 million views in total. Though The Day After Tomorrow falls short of titles like Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), The Deliverance...

Scott Cooper hit a home run in his first filmmaking at bat with "Crazy Heart," a melancholy drama about an alcoholic country music singer (Jeff Bridges) who's wrecked his life many times over and is about to crash for the last time despite entering into an unexpectedly healthy relationship with a journalist (Maggie Gyllenhaal). The film earned Bridges his first, long overdue Oscar for Best Actor, and though the film itself was a touch formulaic, Cooper's direction of his first-rate cast gave him a reputation as an actor-friendly filmmaker.

Cooper's follow-up was the moody-as-hell crime yarn "Out of the Furnace," which, even with another spectacular cast, failed to connect with critics. Cooper's sophomore effort missed commercially as well, but he was due another shot with "Crazy Heart" not too far off in the rearview, so he took on the gangster flick "Black Mass." Starring Johnny Depp (sporting a bald cap...

Lionsgate has seen a run of bad box office luck: “Borderlands,” “The Crow,” “1992,” and the just-opened “The Killer’s Game” combined have only grossed $30 million among four new films opened in the past six weeks.

“Uglies” continues the recent string of Netflix original movie successes. From director McG, the YA novel adaptation about a society where standardized personal attractiveness is compulsory was an immediate #1 this weekend on the streamer’s top movie list.

In its Sunday spin on first weekend results, Lionsgate often says that, despite weak numbers, the company is in a position to end up making money — and due to financial positioning and post-theatrical platforms.

With “The Crow” debuting on PVOD last Friday, they may have an argument.

Despite only being out for three days, the reboot of the 1994 Brandon Lee-launched film series is #1 on Fandango’s top 10 VOD chart (which covers a full week). The at-home viewing platform calculates by revenue,...

Fall is officially here, and we’re all about embracing those cozy vibes! Imagine yourself wrapped up in your favorite blanket, a steaming cup of tea or cocoa in hand, and the flicker of your TV screen as you dive into an engrossing documentary binge. There’s really no better way to spend those crisp fall evenings, right?

Well, Netflix is making sure your autumn viewing lineup is stacked with fresh documentaries to keep you entertained. Whether you're a true crime junkie or a fan of celebrity insights, Netflix has something for everyone this season. Get ready for the chilling and infamous story of The Menendez Brothers, a case that has intrigued the nation for decades. Or, if you’re looking for something a bit more inspirational, Martha Stewart herself is ready to invite you into her world with an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at her life and career.

And that’s just the beginning!

Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and murder.

Netflix's latest true crime show, Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter, tells the true story of Cathy Terkanian's search for the daughter she gave up for adoption, Aundria Bowman, who went missing in March 1989. In 2010, Cathy Terkanian received a letter from the adoption agency requesting Terkanian's DNA to see if she would match an identified dead body because her daughter had been missing since 1989. The letter Terkanian received ignited a 10-year search to find out what happened. Cathy Terkanian learned that her daughter's name was Aundria, and a young couple, Brenda and Dennis Bowman, had adopted her.

Authorities had presumed Aundria Bowman had run away, but Cathy Terkanian became determined to learn the circumstances of Aundria Bowman's disappearance and figure out what happened to her daughter. Cathy Terkanian embarked on a 10-year journey to discover how Aundria Bowman...

Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter delves into one mother’s unwavering determination to uncover what happened to her daughter. The two-part Netflix documentary, directed by Ryan White, follows Cathy Terkanian on her nearly 15-year-long search for answers surrounding the 1989 disappearance of her birth daughter, Aundria Bowman.

Cathy placed Aundria for adoption as a young teenager but always regretted that decision. Years later, when she learned Aundria had gone missing at age 14, her quest began to find the truth.

Through Cathy’s incredibly moving story, viewers experience the emotional highs and lows of her investigation alongside local authorities and an amateur sleuth. Piece by piece, they uncover layer upon layer of secrecy and deception regarding Aundria’s adoptive family.

But it’s Cathy’s persistence fueled by a mother’s love that remains the documentary’s beating heart. Though the realities uncovered grow increasingly unsettling, Cathy never stops fighting for...

The end credits of Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter revealed that Brenda Engweiler refused to be a part of the Netflix documentary and declined their request for an interview. That’s what compelled the makers to rely on Brenda’s recorded conversation and footage with the police department to tell “her” side of the story, though a lot was missing. After finishing the documentary, I myself failed to understand why an educated housewife like Brenda was protecting her vicious husband till the very end. You see, all the gruesome and violent crimes Dennis Bowman had committed in his entire lifetime were out in the open, and he had even confessed to killing their adoptive daughter Aundria, then why was Brenda still in denial? Maybe it was years of grooming and manipulation that clouded her mind. Even when he was confessing to Aundria’s murder, he wanted Brenda to be present,...

Because there's so much new content at our fingertips each month, week, and weekend, deciding what to watch can be overwhelming. Do you check out the buzzy new show that everyone's talking about? Is that movie that just dropped worth watching? Should you avoid anything new entirely and watch your favorite comfort show for the millionth time?

There's nothing wrong with binge-watching any of your comfort shows, but this weekend, Netflix has released some great new releases that should have a place on your watch list. Of course, Emily in Paris season 4 part 2 is a given and a weekend must-watch. The second half of the fourth season premiered on Sept. 12 and delivered some of the show's most shocking twists yet.

But beyond Emily in Paris, what else does Netflix have to offer this weekend? A fan-favorite and underrated Stephen Amell series, the latest Netflix original movie from Joey King, and...

In April 2010, Cathy Terkanian received a letter that would change her life forever. It was written by a social worker, who explained that the daughter Terkanian had given up for adoption 35 years prior had disappeared from her adoptive home in 1989. Driven by a need for answers, Terkanian enlisted the help of an amateur sleuth and local authorities and embarked on a 10-year quest to uncover what happened to her child.

Into the Fire: The Lost Daughterchronicles that quest, diving into the shadowy depths of a chilling true-crime story that feels almost impossible to believe. At the center of this labyrinthine tale, however, is the unbreakable bond between mother and child — and the power of maternal instinct across space and time.

Directed and produced by Ryan White, Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter is also produced by Jessica Hargrave, Matt Maher,...

Netflix’s Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter is a horrifying tale of a man-shaped monster who not only sexually assaulted multiple women in the 80s but also killed at least two of them to hide his crimes. And while the entire case in itself was pretty disturbing, the thing that you cannot shake off from your mind after finishing the documentary is that this man, Dennis Lee Bowman, lived as a free man for his entire life due to the incompetence of the law enforcement authorities. Dennis’ crimes came to light only after a mother, Cathryn “Cathy” Terkanian, made it her life’s mission to find out the truth about her missing daughter and her adoptive parents, Brenda and Dennis Bowman. Cathy was lucky enough to find the right people on her journey who helped gather evidence against Dennis and shove it in the “officer’s” face so they...

«Entre las llamas: La hija perdida» es una docuserie dirigida por Ryan White.

Cathy había sido dada en adopción a su hija siendo apenas un bebé. Años más tardes, descubre que su hija (a la que no había vuelto a ver), ha desaparecido, y la policía necesita su Adn. No quisieron darle su nombre, pero Cathy pronto se enteró de su verdadero nombre: Aundria Michelle Bowman.

Años más tardes, descubre que su hija (a la que no había vuelto a ver), ha desaparecido, y la policía necesita su Adn. No quisieron darle su nombre, pero Cathy pronto se enteró de su verdadero nombre: Aundria Michelle Bowman.

A partir de ahí, y por internet, Cathy encontró a muchas personas que conocieron a Aundria y a muchos misterios sobre la personalidad y el comportamiento de Aundria, una chica difícil que terminó por frecuentar malas compañías.

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“Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter” is a docuseries directed by Ryan White.

“Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter,” a riveting documentary streaming on Netflix, delves into the harrowing journey of a mother named Cathy, who embarks on an exhaustive search for her adopted daughter. Cathy had to give up her baby girl for adoption years ago, and since that day, she had never laid eyes on her again.

Years passed, and Cathy was devastated to learn that her daughter had vanished without a trace. The police needed Cathy’s DNA to proceed with their investigation, although they initially withheld the girl’s name. Despite this, Cathy soon discovered her daughter’s real identity: Aundria Michelle Bowman. Armed with this crucial information, Cathy took to the internet, connecting with numerous people who had known Aundria. She unearthed a plethora of mysteries surrounding Aundria’s personality and behavior, painting a portrait...

It's finally the best time of the year for movies, when all of the biggest titles of the year begin to hit theaters and campaign for those coveted awards. Netflix looks to keep up with the exciting rush of the fall movie season with its own packed slate of original movies starring some of the most talented stars of the screen. The streamer announced its fall movie calendar on Aug. 28.

While most of these movies had been on our radar for quite some time, including Joey King's sci-fi flick Uglies and Rachel Zegler's animated fantasy Spellbound, many of these movies finally received official word on their releases. A handful of Christmas movies, such as Lindsay Lohan's Our Little Secret, and horror titles like Woman of the Hour and Time Cut are some of the top picks this fall.

Unfortunately, one movie that had previously been slated for...

So far in 2024, Netflix movies have been off to a thrilling start with hit titles such as Damsel, Atlas, A Family Affair, and The Union. But the year isn't over yet! To finish out an excellent year of movies, Netflix announced its full slate of fall movies on Aug. 28, and we can look forward to even more hot titles of every genre, from horror to holiday, featuring some of the biggest stars.

Among the biggest and most-anticipated titles on the horizon include Joey King's dystopian sci-fi flick Uglies, which also stars Outer Banks favorite Chase Stokes; horror movies like It's What's Inside, Don't Move, and Time Cut; Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour; and a full slate of Christmas rom-coms starring Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and Christina Milian.

More and more release dates for Netflix movies coming this year have been announced, and below we’ve...