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

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

As the weeks go on, Netflix’s top 10 Trainwreck docuseries continues to draw in more viewers, but could new release Balloon ...

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

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

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

Netflix’s Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, directed by Gillian Pachter and produced by Ben Rumney, reopens this viral case. It’s the ...

Balloon Boy” is already one of the most popular films on the streamer in the U.S. What is the Heene family featured in the ...

Millions tuned in as helicopters pursued the balloon across the sky, only to learn later that Falcon was safe at home the entire time. This new documentary attempts to reframe the story, but it’s not ...

One of the more infamous apparent hoaxes to ever come out of Colorado is the subject of a new documentary on Netflix that ...

The documentary will explore a viral incident in which news reports began circulating in 2009 that a young boy had been blown ...

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.