Netflix premieres documentary on Costa Concordia disaster

A new documentary revisiting one of the deadliest cruise ship disasters in modern history premiered on Netflix on July 10, 2026. "Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea" provides an immersive account of the 2012 Costa Concordia sinking, featuring previously unseen footage and firsthand survivor testimonies.

The luxury liner struck a reef and capsized off the Italian island of Giglio on the night of January 13, 2012. The ship, carrying more than 4,200 passengers and crew, had deviated from its approved route. Prosecutors alleged the captain, Francesco Schettino, performed an unauthorized close-passage maneuver near the island. The impact tore a large gash in the hull, causing the vessel to lose power and list severely. The evacuation was delayed and chaotic, ultimately resulting in 32 deaths.

Schettino faced intense criticism for abandoning the ship before all passengers and crew had evacuated, an act that led Italian media to label him "Captain Coward." Following a lengthy trial, he was found guilty of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and abandoning ship. In February 2015, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. His appeals were exhausted in 2017, and he is currently serving his...