What time is American Nightmare on Netflix?

Daisy Phillipson
Photo of Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins shown in American Nightmare on Netflix

Netflix is gearing up for its next big true crime release with American Nightmare – here’s exactly what time the documentary series arrives on the streamer so you know when to dive in.

Although Netflix tends to lead the charge when it comes to the true crime craze that has swept the entertainment world over the past decade, the start of 2024 has been dominated by more niche titles.

Arguably the biggest so far has been Natalia Speaks, the explosive follow-up documentary series to The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, which gives Natalia a voice in the ongoing saga and delves deeper into her new life with Cynthia and Antwon Mans

But focus turned back to Netflix when it dropped a new trailer for American Nightmare – with its release just around the corner, here’s exactly what time the docu-series arrives and what it’s about. 

American Nightmare release time on Netflix

American Nightmare will premiere on Netflix at 12am PT / 3am ET on January 17, 2024.

All eight episodes will drop at the same time on the streamer, so don’t worry about having to tune in weekly. We’ve listed several time zones below so you know exactly when to dive in:

  • 12am PT
  • 3am ET
  • 5am Brazil
  • 8am UK
  • 9am Central European Summer Time
  • 1:30pm India Standard Time
  • 7pm Australia
  • 9pm New Zealand

If you’re wondering what American Nightmare is about, Netflix’s Tudum explains: “On March 23, 2015, Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn were woken in the dead of night by a home invader. Huskins was kidnapped, and what transpired next in the terrifying, twisty, (and twisted) tale is the subject of American Nightmare, the new docuseries from The Tinder Swindler filmmakers Felicity Morris and Bernadette Higgins. 

“The story of Huskins’ disappearance invited national media scrutiny, with many comparing it to the 2012 Gillian Flynn novel Gone Girl. Law enforcement claimed the young couple’s recounting of the events was too far-fetched for anyone to believe. 

“Incorporating a mix of interrogation footage, and new interviews, the three-part docuseries unravels the consequences of our cultural rush to judgment – and what happens when law enforcement decides the truth can’t possibly be true.”

American Nightmare drops on Netflix on January 17 – you can read more about the case here