Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (2026)

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Elizabeth Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home unfolds through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary.

• Released: 2026-01-20
• Genres: Documentary, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 112 votes

Directed by Benedict Sanderson.

Top cast

• Elizabeth Smart as Self
• Steevan Glover as Detective
• John Stableforth as Brian David Mitchell
• Brian David Mitchell as Self (archive footage)
• Wanda Barzee as Self (archive footage)
• Soledad O'Brien as Self (archive footage)
• Katie Couric as Self (archive footage)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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