The Manhattan Alien Abduction
| The Manhattan Alien Abduction | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docuseries |
| Directed by | Vivienne Perry Daniel Vernon |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | October 30, 2024 |
The Manhattan Alien Abduction is a three-episode Netflix documentary miniseries about an alien abduction case from 1989.[1][2] It was released in the United States on October 30, 2024.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Linda Napolitano alleges that on November 30, 1989 she was abducted by aliens from her Manhattan apartment.[4] She claimed that aliens extracted her from her 12th-floor window "on a blue beam of light, lifting her onto a reddish-orange spacecraft that quickly sped off toward the Brooklyn Bridge."[1] More than twenty witnesses were reported to have claimed to have witnessed the event, as well as two bodyguards of an unnamed "world leader".[1]
The series covers the promotion of her case by Budd Hopkins in the 1990s and Napolitano's present-day relationship with his widow, who claimed to have debunked Napolitano's abduction case.[1][2][4]
Reception
[edit]Napolitano sued Netflix in an attempt to block the documentary's release, as she claimed she was smeared as a "liar" by Hopkins' ex-wife,[1] and defamed and painted in an unflattering light by the series.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Mom who claims she was abducted by aliens says Netflix doc made her look like a liar". The Independent. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b Poundes, Geoff (30 October 2024). "The Manhattan Alien Abduction True Story: What Really Happened To Linda Napolitano". ScreenRant. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill. "Woman Who Claims She Was Abducted By Aliens In 1989 Sues Netflix Over Docuseries". Forbes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b McCluskey, Megan (31 October 2024). "The Controversial Story Behind Netflix's New Docuseries 'The Manhattan Alien Abduction'". TIME. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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