After serving up the delightful courses of drama and series throughout May, Netflix is switching gears and delivering a heart-shattering documentary, Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy, very soon. Four years after the event, this documentary will play a crucial role in shedding light on the event that shook the world. Going beyond the shocking headlines and taking the viewers on the journey of the complexities that birthed this tragedy, Netflix is back with its ample attention to real-life shockers.

As the loved ones continue to grapple with the consequences and loss of the event, the documentary takes a profound look at the unfortunate incident and conveys their grief.

 Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy is a deep dive into one of America’s most shocking festival tragedies, which no one saw coming. On November 5, 2021, among the people present, estimated to be around 50,000, a crowd stampede occurred during the Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, which is an annual musical event hosted by rapper Travis Scott. The upcoming documentary will be analyzing the facts "through footage shot by festivalgoers, harrowing 911 calls," and also through "interviews with survivors and families of victims," with the intent of raising questions about the artist’s accountability, as a news release from Netflix shared.

While many were left badly bruised, unfortunately, eight people died on the spot, and two others died in the following days in the hospital. The local medical county ruled out the cause of death as compressive asphyxiation. 

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With the documentary set to grace Netflix, the audience is to get a lot of perspectives on the matter.

The chronicles for this documentary will be narrated by the voices of those who suffered the biggest loss of their family, friends, and the survivors who witnessed the harrowing event. The members of the Houston Police Department will also be sharing facts in front of the camera. Other personnel interviewed are the Astroworld’s security personnel, EMT workers, and a crowd safety consultant, sharing the yet unknown reasons behind the audience management failures. The trailer released by Netflix provides a good sense of what to expect.

No one was criminally charged in the aftermath, and Travis Scott and LiveNation, who were the show's promoter, settled the case within the court with the families, but the scars never healed, and the human loss was not fulfilled. According to maker Kari Lia, this project was their "considerable honor to have the chance to tell their stories,” which otherwise would not have seen daylight.

Viewers do not have to wait long, as Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy is arriving on Netflix on Tuesday, June 10. It is also a part of Netflix’s Trainwreck anthology, a series comprised of eight documentaries that examine similar disastrous events. 

Netflix already has several documentaries lined up for this summer. With this series, it is challenging viewers to confront uncomfortable truths and raise questions while blending investigative storytelling with emotional testimonies.

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