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Trainwreck – Season 1, Episode 2 Mayor of Mayhem

Play trailer Trainwreck – Season 1, Episode 2 Mayor of Mayhem Aired Jun 17, 2025 Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews
Rob Ford scandalized Canadian politics as the brash yet beloved mayor of Toronto -- until an infamous video of him smoking crack sparked his downfall.
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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Aug 18
2.5/5
Was Ford an addict? Yes. Does that hold as much weight here as his propensity for saying bonkers stuff in public? No. Go to Full Review
J. Kelly Nestruck Globe and Mail Jun 20
While Torontonians may be frustrated by this framing, at least Mayor of Mayhem is not one of those docs that tries to come up with a contrarian pseudo-compassionate view on a maligned figure from the past. Go to Full Review
Debra Yeo Toronto Star Jun 17
["Mayor of Mayhem"] isn't a hatchet job... To me, the Rob Ford portrayed in “Trainwreck” is neither sinner nor saint, just a fallible human being. Go to Full Review
Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Jul 5
6/10
While Mayor of Mayhem wants to capitalize on this relationship, it does not dig deep enough into the ways both Ford and Trump used the media for their own rise. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Jun 24
This doc slaps together some fantastical facts, calls it a day, and is woefully inexhaustive. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Rob Ford scandalized Canadian politics as the brash yet beloved mayor of Toronto -- until an infamous video of him smoking crack sparked his downfall.
Director
Shianne Brown
Executive Producer
Casey Feldman, Alex Marengo
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 17, 2025