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Netflix's latest true crime offering, Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, is nearly here, with eager fans counting down the days until they can immerse themselves in this chilling case.

Netflix has built a formidable reputation for gripping true crime content, and Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart looks set to become subscribers' latest obsession.

Exploring a case that shocked America 24 years ago, the 90-minute documentary examines the night teenager Elizabeth Smart was snatched from her bedroom, alongside the gruelling nine-month search operation to bring her home safely.

As true crime enthusiasts prepare for its arrival, here's everything you need to know before streaming Netflix's Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart.

The clock is ticking until 'Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart' arrives on Netflix this Wednesday, January 21.

This standalone documentary means viewers can watch the entire story in one sitting, with no additional episodes to follow.

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart chronicles the abduction of the 14-year-old girl who was taken from her Salt Lake City, Utah, bedroom during the early hours of 5th June 2002.

Elizabeth's nine-year-old sister, Mary Katherine, was the sole witness to the terrifying ordeal, feigning sleep as an unknown intruder entered their room.

Whilst Mary Katherine recognised the man's voice as "familiar", she struggled to place where she'd heard it previously, and for nine agonising months, Elizabeth remained separated from her family.

During her testimony, she recounted how her abductor-later identified as Brian David Mitchell-concealed her in a mountain tent alongside his wife, Wanda Barzee.

The official trailer for 'Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart', which dropped last month, offers Netflix viewers a chilling glimpse into the harrowing story.

"I saw this cut screen and the window was wide open. My wife screamed 'call 911'", Elizabeth's father Ed Smart remembered.

One journalist described it as the case that "captured the nation", whilst a detective involved in the investigation confessed there was "so little evidence to go on".

The preview then hints that investigators initially harboured suspicions about the family, before convicted criminal Richard Ricci became the prime suspect.

Yet it was Mary Katherine who proved to be the "key" to locating Elizabeth, declaring after nine months of searching for her sister: "I think I know who it is".

The trailer concludes with footage of Elizabeth Smart herself, promising the documentary will unveil "never-before-seen material" alongside a fresh interview with the survivor.

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart premieres on Wednesday, January 21, on Netflix.