Rory Kennedy's Boeing documentary 'Freefall' premieres on Netflix, investigating whistleblower John Barnett's death

Rory Kennedy's 'Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing' premieres on Netflix on 19 August 2026, per Variety. The documentary, a follow-up to Kennedy's 2022 'Downfall', investigates the death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett — found dead in his car in March 2024, one day before his third deposition against the company. The Charleston County coroner ruled the death suicide; Kennedy has called the circumstances 'quite suspicious'.