The disappearance and death of Natalee Holloway will be revisited in an upcoming docuseries on Netflix two decades after she went missing. While the 18-year-old's disappearance has been a fixture in the media ever since she went missing, the streaming service promises to offer a new inside look with surprising information that has never been publicly shared about the case. Ahead of the new true crime show, Us Weekly breaks down everything to know about Holloway's disappearance and the docuseries. What Is Netflix's Natalee Holloway Docuseries About? Netflix announced the new docuseries, which does not yet have a title, in December 2025. The project will feature Holloway's mother, Beth Holloway, opening up about her daughter's disappearance in new candid interviews, according to Netflix's Tudum. 17 Must-Watch True Crime Documentaries on Netflix Right Now (November 2025) Per the release, the project "will revisit the case through the eyes of those closest to Natalee, revealing forgotten moments, previously unreported elements in the case, and its lasting impact. With exclusive access to investigators, never-before-seen footage, and previously unreleased audio of Natalee's family and friends, and the FBI, this series dives into the tragic story that dominated national news and a mother's unrelenting search for truth and justice." The docuseries was directed by Dani Sloane (The Menendez Brothers, Girl in the Picture) and Matthew Galkin (Murder in Big Horn, One Night In Idaho: The College Murders). Additionally, the project was produced by Story Syndicate. Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan, Jon Bardin, Dani Sloane and Tommy Coriale all served as executive producers. What Happened to Natalee Holloway? On May 30, 2005, Holloway was seen for the last time when she was spending the night at the Carlos'n Charlie's club during a high school graduation trip in Oranjestad, Aruba. She was seen driving off in a gray Honda with a group of local young men, including Joran van der Sloot. Van der Sloot quickly became a suspect after the stories he told authorities didn't line up. He and two brothers Deepak Kalpoe and Satish Kalpoe were later arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murder in June 2005, though all three of them were released without charges in September of that year. As van der Sloot continued maintaining his innocence, he and the Kalpoe brothers were arrested again in November 2007. They were once again released without charges in December 2007. Most Anticipated Scripted True Crime TV Shows Coming Out Soon The case against van der Sloot was reopened by Aruban officials in 2008 after a tape was released that showed him describing Holloway's death, according to ABC News. The clip was taped via hidden camera by Dutch crime reporter Peter de Vries. However, the case fell apart when Aruban officials were unable to corroborate van der Sloot's statements. Five years after Holloway disappeared, van der Sloot killed 21-year-old college student Stephany Flores Ramírez in Lima, Peru. He then fled the border to Chile before he was arrested in June 2010 for Flores' murder. Also in June 2010, van der Sloot was indicted in the United States on federal charges of wire fraud and extortion in connection to an alleged meeting he had with Holloway's mother in March 2010, in which he demanded money from her. An Alabama judge declared Holloway legally dead on January 12, 2012. That same month, van der Sloot pleaded guilty to Flores' murder and was sentenced to 28 years in prison in Peru. In October 2023, van der Sloot pleaded guilty to the federal extortion charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. As a part of the plea deal, van der Sloot agreed to share information about Holloway's death and eventually confessed to killing her, according to ABC News. "Joran van der Sloot is no longer the suspect in my daughter's murder," Beth told reporters outside the federal courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama, after he made the confession, per CBS News. "He is the killer." Despite admitting to the crime, van der Sloot was not sentenced to serve time for Holloway's murder because the 12-year statute of limitations for murder had passed in Aruba by the time he confessed. What Is Netflix's Natalee Holloway Docuseries Premiere? A release date for the three-part docuseries has not yet been announced.