'Must watch' new Netflix documentary is so 'heartbreaking' viewers are warning to 'have the tissues ready'
Topics: Film and TV, Netflix, US News, Ireland, Parenting
Callum Jones
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Topics: Film and TV, Netflix, US News, Ireland, Parenting
A new Netflix documentary has viewers warning others to have the 'tissues ready' due to its 'heartbreaking' nature.
While the 'must watch' has only just dropped on the popular streaming platform, many viewers have flocked to social media to praise the new documentary, despite it telling a devastating story.
The Netflix doc tells the story of Jason Corbett, who moved from Limerick, Ireland to the US in April 2011 with his two children after marrying American Molly Martens.
This came after the death of Jason's first wife and mother to his children Mags, who died in 2006 from an asthma attack. Molly was hired as an au pair while she was travelling, and a relationship was soon kindled with Jason.
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Jason and Molly soon relocated to North Carolina to wed, and from the outside appeared to have the perfect family life, with Molly stepping in as a mom to Jason's young children, Jack and Sarah - but it was seemingly anything but.
On August 2, 2015, the family's word was turned upside down as Jason was brutally beaten to death with a baseball bat and brick in his own home.
Molly and her father, retired FBI agent Thomas Martens, would ultimately be arrested over the death of Jason and were found guilty of second-degree murder, with them originally being sentenced to a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 25 years in prison.
The pair have long maintained that Jason threatened to kill her and was abusive in their marriage, and therefore appealed the original verdict.
They both eventually received reduced sentences for manslaughter after the appeal was successful, before Molly and her father were both released from prison in June 2024.
A Deadly American Marriage, which tells the disturbing story, features emotional interviews from Jason's two children Jack and Sarah - who are now both young adults living in their native Ireland after being raised by Jason's sister - while Molly and her father also feature telling their version of events.
The documentary explores the fateful night of Jason's death, including the 911 call placed by his father-in-law.
It also explores two arguments over what to lead to Jason being killed on that August evening.
A Deadly American Marriage has become a hot topic of conversation on Facebook's 'Netflix Bangers' after many tuned into the doc over the past few days.
"This is a must watch. But have the tissues ready," one person wrote on the group, while a second added: "This was horrible!!!!! Prayers for his children and family. Heartbreaking."
Speaking of the project, filmmakers Jessica Burgess and Jenny Popplewell told TUDUM: "This film is structured like a trial. It presents key arguments from both sides and allows the audience to draw their own conclusions about the case.
"From the very beginning, we approached both families. For the film to remain objective and balanced, we never discussed information we learned with either side."
The documentary also discusses the aftermath of the case, which included a custody dispute between Molly and Jason's family over whether the children should return to their home in Ireland or remain in the US.
You can learn more with A Deadly American Marriage, which is available to stream on Netflix now.