Trainwreck: P.I. Moms

A probing documentary peels back the glossy veneer of an early-2000s reality show that followed a group of mothers who worked as private investigators, tracing how the series was built, marketed, and mythologized. Using archival footage, candid new interviews with former cast and crew, and court documents, the film reconstructs the rise of a program that promised gritty, family-forward crime drama but often prioritized ratings over reality.

At the center of the investigation is a drug scandal that abruptly derailed the show and left its stars fighting to reclaim their lives and reputations. The documentary examines how tabloid narratives, production pressures, and personal vulnerabilities collided, exploring themes of exploitation, motherhood under scrutiny, and the long shadow of reality television on the people it turns into public property.