Netflix released a documentary about the infamous “Balloon Boy” hoax — and News 8’s Adam Chodak was featured in it. The ...

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

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

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

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

The nickname “Balloon Boy” refers to Falcon Heene, the youngest son of Richard and Mayumi Heene. Born in 2003, Falcon was just six years old when he was reported missing. Falcon’s brothers, Bradford ...

Following the infamous “Balloon Boy” incident, Richard Heene pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempting to influence a ...

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 ...

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy is a Netflix documentary film that explores the Balloon Boy Hoax, which happened on October 15, 2009.

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.

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

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 ...