What Netflix showed: Focused on other sightings, inc. the two girls seeing Amy in the elevator with a member of one of the ship’s bands at around 5:45am.

What they missed:
Elizabeth, a fellow passenger, reported (and later testified to a Grand Jury) seeing Amy in the Viking Lounge around 6:00 a.m., in the company of one of the cruise line’s musicians, shortly after Amy was last seen on the balcony, stating the musician made Amy a drink at the bar. This sighting was one of the strongest early leads, but it was never mentioned in the documentary.

What Netflix showed: Omitted details about the initial interview between one of the ship’s musicians and the Safety Officer.

What they missed:
According to the Safety Officer’s report, the musician gave ‘multiple false statements’ about his location and activities at the time Amy Bradley went missing - even after being reported as having been seen with her for much of the evening. After being shown the ship’s Locklink tracking system, he apologized and revised his statement to match the recorded data. This suggests he was able to adjust his story after learning what evidence existed - details not explored in the documentary.

What Netflix showed: Framed Amy’s relationships as uncertain or undefined.

What they missed:
Amy had a steady boyfriend named Tom, who was interviewed by the production team for several hours in person after a phone pre-interview — yet none of his insights made the final cut. Tom also traveled to Curaçao with the Bradley family to help search for Amy after she went missing. His testimony would have contradicted the “confused” narrative presented in the documentary.

What Netflix showed: Emphasized Amy’s personal relationships to create emotional depth and narrative tension.

What they missed:
Documentaries sometimes heighten drama by focusing on relationships or private details to spark debate and subscription interest. In this case, that framing unintentionally supported false narratives suggesting Amy was not accepted by her family, which may have discouraged some people from continuing to search or stay engaged in her story. The truth is that Amy’s family was fully accepting and supportive, and those misconceptions only served to draw attention away from the real facts and circumstances of her disappearance.

What Netflix showed: Suggested Amy sent a note to her ex-girlfriend shortly before the cruise, implying recent emotional conflict.

What they missed:
The message in the bottle was written on Feb 24, 1998, while the phone call between Amy and Mollie occurred in Jan 1997, not 1998. They hadn’t spoken for over a year before the note, which reflected Amy missing her friend, not rekindling a relationship.

What Netflix showed: Focused on uncertainty and emotional struggle.

What they missed:
Amy had just moved into a new apartment, started a new career, and adopted a puppy — and she even planned to pick up a second puppy when she returned from the cruise. She had also sent postcards to friends marked with ‘I’ll be home Saturday’. These are all clear signs of optimism, stability, and plans for the future before her disappearance.

What Netflix showed: Implied the FBI properly investigated Amy’s original cabin.

What they missed:
While the FBI did inspect the original room, the cruise line had already cleaned and cleared it, moving the Bradley family’s belongings to another cabin after they disembarked in Curaçao to search for Amy. By the time investigators entered, the room was essentially reset, leaving no personal items or trace evidence behind.

In later conversations, members of the Bradley family noted that when asked individually by the FBI to sketch the layout of the balcony area, all three drew the table positioned near the sliding glass door rather than against the balcony rail, leading to questions about whether the room had been rearranged during cleaning.

What Netflix showed: Suggested shoes were found on the balcony by the FBI as physical evidence.

What they missed:
According to reports, no shoes were discovered during the FBI search. The “shoes” originated in a security report, not an actual find - another detail that was misrepresented in the show.

What Netflix showed: Stated that a full Code Charlie drill was initiated to search the ship for Amy.

What they missed:
A Code Charlie typically involves all available crew members conducting a coordinated, vessel-wide search. However, a spokesperson’s statement reported that only around 200 crew members had searched the ship by Thursday - despite the manifest showing close to 800 crew onboard during the voyage, and by that time, that number may have also included the FBI. This discrepancy raises questions about whether a full Code Charlie was ever carried out as described in the documentary.

What Netflix showed: Did not address this sighting.

What they missed:
Amy was reportedly seen talking to two women wearing light-blue tops and dark-blue skirts for over an hour the night she vanished. Early speculation linked them to the Church of Scientology, but it was later determined that customs and immigration officers wore those same uniform colors - a crucial lead that was entirely omitted.