Streaming Domination: As part of Netflix’s hit Trainwreck series, which dissects infamous disasters and scandals, the Balloon Boy episode is racking up views and engagement worldwide.

Jay shares his reaction to the new Netflix documentary on the infamous Balloon Boy hoax—but then shifts gears to something ...

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 ...

Netflix's Trainwreck, the anthology docuseries that covers the most chaotic headlines that have ruled people's memories in recent times, featured the 2009 Balloon Boy incident in the latest episode.

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 ...

Jay, Allyson, and Chelsea are joined by one of the Fox 2 meteorologists to break down the weather—then things take a turn as ...

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.

The Balloon Boy Hoax has hung over the heads of Richard & Mayumi Heene for sixteen years, but they were officially pardoned for their crimes in 2020.

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

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

Richard Heene made headlines in 2009 when an eccentric backyard experiment put his and his family’s future in great turmoil.

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