In 1989, New York City resident Linda Napolitano said she was abducted by aliens outside her high-rise apartment. The occurrence, known as the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction, was reportedly witnessed by over 20 people and became highly publicized. But did it really happen, or was it all a hoax? From Vivienne Perry (Meet Me in the Bathroom) and series director Daniel Vernon (Nail Bomber: Manhunt), The Manhattan Alien Abduction investigates the case and features an interview with Napolitano.
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The docuseries retraces the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction, which allegedly happened to a woman named Linda Napolitano in November 1989 who said she was taken from her apartment in Lower Manhattan. She reported the incident to UFO researcher Budd Hopkins, who later claimed to have found over two dozen witnesses who saw Napolitano that night floating above her building. Hopkins, who used hypnosis techniques to help Napolitano recover memories of the alleged abduction, was married at the time to filmmaker Carol Rainey, now a vocal doubter of the incident. The series chronicles Napolitano’s relationship with Rainey and Hopkins, the case’s journey into the mainstream press, and the widespread public skepticism surrounding it.
Yes. The series investigates the alleged 1989 alien abduction of Linda Napolitano.
Budd Hopkins was a ufologist who investigated alien abductions by those who reportedly witnessed them. As part of his research, he also organized support groups for those who identified as abductees and used hypnotic regression on them to trigger memories of what they experienced.
The events of the docuseries take place in New York City.
