US EditionInside the Carman Family Deaths: True Story Behind Netflix Documentary
Nathan Carman died by suicide in custody before his 2023 trial for his mother's 2016 disappearance, with charges dismissed and Netflix releasing a documentary on the case.
- On Nov. 19, 2025, Netflix released The Carman Family Deaths, revisiting the 2016 disappearance of Linda Carman and her son Nathan as a complex family tragedy.
- After Linda and Nathan Carman left South Kingstown, Rhode Island, in 2016, Nathan was found eight days later on a life raft off Martha's Vineyard, and Linda's body was never recovered.
- Prosecutors built their 2022 indictment on a $85,000 insurance claim, disputed boat repairs, and Nathan Carman’s purchase of a Sig Sauer rifle before John Chakalos’s death, though no murder weapon was found.
- Nathan's death in custody left the prosecution unresolved after Nathan Carman died by apparent suicide in his cell and charges were dismissed, with investigators closing the inquiry in 2023.
- The documentary frames competing views by showing autism experts argue Nathan's behavior was misread, while law enforcement and FBI agents explain why they found his conduct suspicious as Linda Carman and the boat Chicken Pox remain missing.
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Inside the Carman Family Deaths: True Story Behind Netflix Documentary
The Netflix documentary The Carman Family Deaths has audience members unsure of what to believe. The film — released in November 2025 — follows the story of a then-22-year-old man, Nathan Carman, who went on an overnight fishing trip with his mom, Linda Carman, in 2016. The pair set off from South Kingstown, Rhode Island, but their wealthy family alerted the United States Coast Guard of their disappearance when they failed to return home. Police…
The Tragic True Story Behind 'The Carman Family Deaths'
Nathan Carman, a 22-year-old autistic man from a wealthy New England family, made headlines in 2016 when he was rescued after eight days floating adrift at sea. He had been on a fishing trip off the coast of Rhode Island with his mother Linda when they went missing. Linda was never found, leading police to investigate her disappearance. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In 2022, Nathan was charged with the murder of Linda, with police accusing hi…
Who was millionaire John Chakalos and was his grandson charged with his murder? - The Mirror
The Carman Family Deaths on Netflix delves into the unsolved murder of John Chakalos, whose grandson Nathan Carman was suspected of killing him to get his hands on the family fortune
What happened to Nathan Carman and did he kill Linda Carman and John Chakalos?
Netflix is examining yet another disappearance in new documentary The Carman Family Deaths.The series details the story of Linda Carman and her son Nathan, who went out on a fishing trip that turned into what Netflix describes as "a modern-day Greek tragedy".Featuring interviews with Nathan Carman's father and Linda's ex-husband Clark Carman and those who worked closely on the case, the documentary illuminates "long-standing tensions and divided…
The Carman Family Guide: Who Were Linda and Nathan Carman?
Netflix’s 2025 true crime documentary The Carman Family Deaths explores a long-running feud that may have contributed to the deaths of three members of one Connecticut family. Director Yon Motskin takes a deep dive into the circumstances surrounding the brutal 2013 murder of Greek-American real estate magnate John Chakalos and his daughter Linda Carman’s mysterious disappearance at sea three years later in the film, which released on the stream …
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