Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem (documentary): Release date, plot, and everything we know so far
The political documentary film Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem will be released on June 17, exclusively on Netflix in the United States. The documentary film is directed by Shianne Brown and focuses on the story of Rob Ford, the 64th mayor of Toronto. The production companies behind the project were RAW and BBH Entertainment.
The synopsis for the political documentary film, as per Netflix, reads:
In the 2010 Toronto mayoral election, political outsider Rob Ford unexpectedly threw his hat into the ring. He defies critics with a shocking landslide victory. But his administration soon becomes a slow-motion trainwreck, with an avalanche of scandals and allegations of hard drug use leading to an international media frenzy.
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem is part of the Trainwreck anthology of documentary series and films set to be released this summer. The anthology contains eight different stories that will explore events such as disastrous festivals, political scandals, media hoaxes, cult-like corporations, and reality TV disasters.
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem release details explored
The documentary film Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem will be released on June 17, 2025, exclusively on Netflix in the United States at 12 am PT/3 am ET. It has a runtime of 49 minutes and has been rated 'A' due to strong language and substance. Interested viewers will require a subscription to the streaming platform to view it.
Here's a detailed look at the release timing for the film based on different regions:
What is the political documentary film about?
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem follows the tumultuous political career of Rob Ford, the 64th mayor of Toronto. The politician surprised the media as well as the other candidates by winning the 2010 Toronto mayoral election. Some of his minor scandals from his past days benefited his campaign, as they not only increased his vote but also helped him raise money for campaigning.
However, towards the end of the mayoral term, his administration spiralled into controversy after an unexpected video of him surfaced. In the video, the mayor was allegedly seen smoking crack cocaine. In the above teaser clip shared by the production company RAW, the media person who first saw the video can be seen explaining how she came across it.
She claimed that the people who had the footage of the then-mayor allegedly consuming drugs reached out to her on April Fool's Day to show her the video. The meeting happened in a parking lot, and after making the woman and her associate leave their things behind in the car, they went to a second location.
A person entered the car and played the footage for them of Rob consuming drugs. As explained in the above clip, the scandalous nature of the clip had both of them paranoid to the point that they would not let them handle their phone while watching it. The journalist alleged that she could clearly see that it was the politician himself and not a hoax video.
Rob stepped away from the office to seek treatment for his substance and alcohol abuse problem, while certain of his mayoral problems were handed over to then Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly by the city council. Even after all the controversies, Ford contested the election again in 2014 after getting himself treated for his problem.
However, after being diagnosed with an abdominal tumour, the former mayor withdrew from the race and regained his old city council seat. Rob eventually lost his battle with cancer, as the politician passed away in 2016 after chemotherapy proved to be ineffective.
The political documentary film Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem contains archival footage of Rob Ford and examines his scandal-ridden term in detail. Various subject matter experts also share their experience during his term, and the story of how his video surfaced online is also showcased in the film. The documentary film will be released exclusively on Netflix.
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