Overview

• Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem premiered on June 17 as the latest installment in Netflix’s Trainwreck documentary series
• The film chronicles Rob Ford’s climb to power in Toronto, the 2013 crack video scandal and his 2014 cancer diagnosis
• Within 24 hours of release it soared up Netflix’s viewing charts and received acclaim from critics such as The Guardian’s Rebecca Nicholson, who called it “jaw-dropping”
• Producer Ben Rumney oversaw this entry as one of seven Trainwreck titles that examine defining historical events and scandals
• Social media and IMDb users have commended the documentary for going beyond sensational headlines to highlight Ford’s dedication to his constituents despite personal struggles