Maternal Instinct (2026)

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Police pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.

• Released: 2026-06-11
• Genres: Documentary, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 140 votes

Directed by Jessica Dimmock.

Top cast

• Jessica Brookes as Self - Mother of Reagan Simmons-Hancock
• Wade Griffin as Self - Taylor's Boyfriend
• Taylor Parker as Self
• Reagan Simmons-Hancock as Self - Murder victim

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Where to watch Maternal Instinct

• 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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