| Trainwreck: P.I. Moms | |
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| Directed by | Phil Bowman |
| Produced by | Joe Softley |
| Starring | Lucas Platt |
| Cinematography | Ryan Earl Parker |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Trainwreck: P.I. Moms is a 2025 American documentary film directed by Phil Bowman. It appeared on Netflix on July 22, 2025 as part of the Trainwreck series. The film revisits the rise and fall of a short-lived reality show P.I. Moms, a show about suburban mothers working as private investigators in California. [1] [2] The documentary predominantly focuses on the show's creator, former police officer and convicted criminal Chris Butler. [3] [4]
The documentary features interviews with cast members and producers of the reality show and journalists that covered the show at the time. [3] It follows how the show unraveled after a 2011 This American Life investigation exposed Butler's ties to illegal activity and drug busts. [5] [6] By August 2025, the documentary received 4.8 million views. [7]