Netflix is diving into one of the most haunting disappearance cases in modern history. The streamer announced on Monday that it will be releasing a three-part series about Natalee Holloway, the teenager who never returned from Aruba after a vacation in 2005.
The docuseries will be directed by Dani Sloane, known for “The Menendez Brothers” and “Girl in the Picture,” as well as Matthew Galkin, known for “Murder in Big Horn” and “One Night In Idaho: The College Murders.”
In May of 2005, Holloway arrived in Aruba alongside 124 graduates of Mountain Brook High School as part of a five-day graduation trip. There were seven chaperones on the trip, which wasn’t officially approved by the high school, and there were several reports of excessive drinking. Holloway was last seen by her classmates at 1:30 a.m. on May 30 in a car with Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch honors student, as well as Deepak and Satish Kalpoe, two of van der Sloot’s friends. Holloway never made it to the airport for her return flight.
Her disappearance led to an international search as well as mass media attention. Though both van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers were arrested multiple times due to their suspected involvement in the case, all were released without charges. Holloway was declared legally dead in 2012 at the request of her father.
Netflix’s docuseries will feature Beth Holloway, Natalee’s mother, telling the story of the case on camera for the first time ever. The series will also shine a light on previously unreported elements in the case as well as never-before-seen footage and previously unreleased audio of Natalee’s family and friends.
The currently untitled docuseries is produced by Story Syndicate. Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan, Jon Bardin, Dani Sloane and Tommy Coriale are the executive producers.
