'Wild' Netflix documentary that has fans hooked is a 'mini time capsule'
Netflix enthusiasts are engrossed in a "wild" documentary that's been described as a "mini time capsule" and it has fans hooked.
The Trainwreck anthology has become a sensation, revisiting some of the most peculiar and shocking events that have made headlines. The series delves into everything from holiday catastrophes to political scandals and festival disasters, each examined through a unique perspective with exclusive interviews and unseen footage.
The latest and final episode on Netflix, Storm Area 51, is causing quite a stir. It revisits the "story of the greatest sh**post ever made", where a single social media post caused a massive uproar.
Netflix teases: "A viral joke about storming a secretive US Air Force base sparks a meme-fuelled media frenzy and puts the military on alert in this bizarre true story."
In 2019, 20-year-old Matty Roberts sparked a worldwide sensation by creating a Facebook event titled 'Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us'. The goal was to invade the Air Force base in Nevada and uncover its alleged hidden secrets, reports the Mirror US.
The event promised to expose everything from covert government experiments to alien technologies, capturing imaginations globally and becoming an internet phenomenon. Eventually, millions of people expressed their interest, leading to urgent warnings from US law enforcement agencies.
Now, the documentary explores the social media post that had the world talking. And viewers are absolutely loving it. One social media user posted: "Just watched Trainwreck: Storm Area 51. That was wild from start to finish."
Another added: "So who remembers the STORM AREA 51 stuff. Watching TRAINWRECK: STORM AREA 51 and I'm shocked that it was 2019. Felt like something recent. Wow. time flies. So who went?"
A third responded: "The trainwreck storm area 51 documentary is pretty funny. At least the first ep it has like clips of the TikTok trends at the time and all that. Feels like a mini time capsule."
A fourth remarked: "Been waiting impatiently for the Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 episode! I remember being in the fb group back then thinking it was hilarious lol."
Another fan agreed: "Watching Trainwreck on Netflix and realising that I was one of the 3.5 million on Facebook that said they were gonna storm Area 51."
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