Netflix has released a trailer for a new true crime documentary, 'The Carman Family Deaths', which examines the case of a mother and son who disappeared during a fishing trip in 2016. Linda Carman, 54, and her son Nathan, 22, set out from South Kingstown, Rhode Island, in September 2016. When Linda failed to contact a friend the next day, both were reported missing.
Eight days later, Nathan was found alone in a life raft, but his mother was never located. The documentary explores how the missing-person case turned into a murder investigation, with Nathan recounting his survival story. However, investigators noted inconsistencies in his account, and his autism diagnosis, which could make him appear emotionally distant, raised further suspicions.
The case is further complicated by the unsolved murder of Linda's father, property developer John Chakalos, who was found dead in his bed three years earlier. The documentary connects Nathan to that killing, examining the family's tragic history. Interviews include Nathan's father, Linda's sister, and investigators from the Coast Guard, local police, and the FBI.
The trailer, described by Tudum as a 'modern-day Greek tragedy', shows a family torn apart. Linda's sister says she wanted nothing to do with Nathan after believing he killed her. Experts note that people on the autism spectrum are often misinterpreted, and Nathan was seen as an 'easy mark'. 'The Carman Family Deaths' streams on Netflix from 19 November.
