Netflix’s “Titan: TheOceanGate Disaster” fails to discover the depths of the issues that led to the fateful implosion of the submersible that claimed five lives in Summer 2023, placing sole focus on Stockton Rush’s misdeeds.
On June 18, 2023, OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded and killed all five members aboard including the company’s CEO and co-founder Stockton Rush. A horrifying story that gripped the world’s attention, disturbing details emerged in the immediate aftermath such as the submersible being piloted through a PlayStation controller. But the story of Titan also fit into a familiar narrative of our age where a narcissistic individual cut corners to seek glory, and it ended up costing people’s lives.
For those unfamiliar with why Titan failed, Mark Monroe’s Netflix document