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Elizabeth Smart: A Survivor's Voice on Netflix
1 Jan
Summary
- Elizabeth Smart shares her harrowing nine-month captivity experience.
- The documentary features family, investigators, and never-before-seen footage.
- Smart aims to empower victims and promote compassion and understanding.
More than two decades after her abduction, Elizabeth Smart is recounting her harrowing nine-month captivity in the new Netflix documentary, Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart. The film, premiering on January 21, 2026, promises to delve into the details of her ordeal, offering Smart's personal perspective.
The documentary will include interviews with Smart's family members, the investigators who worked on her case, and others close to the events. It will also feature archival footage and previously unseen materials, shedding new light on the months she was held by Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee.
Smart, who was 14 when abducted in 2002, now feels ready to share her story as an adult, seeking to provide context and ownership. She hopes the documentary inspires victims to realize they are not alone and to foster compassion and understanding in viewers, ultimately demonstrating that happiness is achievable even after immense suffering.
