I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting from the new Netflix documentary Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, but I didn’t expect it to be quite as big of a nightmare as it is. For a few weeks, since I first heard about the documentary, which came out this week as part of the 2025 television schedule, I’ve been joking with co-workers about it.

Since Trainwreck: Poop Cruise premiered on June 24, it will be eligible at the 2026 Emmys in the Documentary/Nonfiction categories. While a program about floating defecation may not seem like your typical Emmy fare, there is recent precedent for Television Academy members to reward projects that aren't, shall we say, sophisticated.