The Carman Family Mystery: What Really Happened Off New England’s Coast?

A new documentary streaming on Netflix shares the terrifying story of the Carman family deaths and the events that happened just off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

The history of events off our coastline is endless, and many have only been written about in books. One story caught national attention and may need to be the next must-see on your watchlist. It's called The Carman Family Deaths.

You may be familiar with some of this story, as it was well-publicized and wasn't the first scandal involving the family.

The Final Fishing Trip

Without giving any of the story away, the boat involved in this story was last seen leaving a popular Rhode Island marina in 2016. The son, Nathan Carman, and his mother set out on a fishing trip as they had many times before, but only one of them made it back to shore days later. 

The Carman family was well off, and this documentary doesn't shy away from the role money played both before and after what many call a Greek tragedy.

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The documentary flashes a map of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coastline while investigators try to figure out what really happened off our coast. Some clips in the series also show some pretty intense moments in a Providence courtroom.

Unresolved Questions and Theories

You will have to watch the documentary to come to your own conclusion of what you think happened, but I will warn you, we may never know. If you are looking for closure on this case, this documentary may give you some answers, but there are still those that don't think the authorities got it right.