It's the tragedy that gripped the world for an entire summer, and now a gritty documentary examining how the Titan Oceangate imploded, killing all five passengers instantly, is coming to Netflix.

In June 2023, a tourist expedition to view the wreck of the went missing off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. In the next four days, the world came to know about Titan, the tiny submarine its charismatic inventor, Stockton Rush, had touted as the key to unlocking deep-sea exploration for the masses. After days of searching, pieces were found at the bottom of the Atlantic, confirming that the Titan sub had imploded and killed everyone onboard.

And on June 11, a documentary called Titan: The OceanGate Disaster will be available to stream on Netflix. "When the Titan submersible went missing, I was horrified and mesmerised by the 24/7 news coverage and global social commentary - just like the rest of the world," director Mark Monroe told Tudum.

There was no context for what could have happened to those onboard, and the only touchpoint was the Titanic, a story that's now become a grim fairy tale. The more I dug into this terrible tragedy, the more intrigued I became about how this could have ever happened in the first place, and who exactly was the man who built and then went down with this ship. We hope that this film can help provide answers to these very questions."

Netflix says about the film: "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster delves into the psyche of OceanGate's charismatic CEO, Stockton Rush, and explores his relentless quest to bring oceanic exploration to the luxury tourism industry.

"Through exclusive access to whistleblower testimony, pivotal audio recordings, and footage from the company's early days, the film provides an unprecedented look at the technical challenges, moral dilemmas, and shockingly poor decisions that culminated in the catastrophic expedition."

Five people lost their lives in the disaster: Rush, Nargeolet, and three other passengers (officially referred to as "mission specialists" by OceanGate) who had each paid $250,000 for a seat on board the expedition.

The Titan sub imploded due to structural failure during its descent to the Titanic wreck. The documentary says it will show how the use of carbon fibre in the craft's hull, along with other 'questionable engineering decisions,' raised alarms for many OceanGate employees.

Titan: The Oceangate Disaster will be available to stream from June 11 on Netflix.