The true story behind Netflix’s Thai Cave Rescue series

When it comes to unbelievable true stories, Netflix‘s tale of the 2018 Thai Tham Luang Cave rescue is up there with the most inspiring and emotional TV shows.

Titled Thai Cave Rescue, the six-part limited series arrived on Netflix last week (22 September), tracking the true events of the rescue mission which saved a youth football team from a flooded cave.

The series has already made its way into Netflix’s Top 10 (and rightly so), with viewers once again gripped by the incredible tale.

So, what’s the true story behind Thai Cave Rescue?

How did the boys get stuck in the cave?

Thai Cave Rescue takes place in the same location as the real-life story: the Tham Luang Cave, part of a cave complex situated on the border between Thailand and Myanmar.

On 23 June 2018, a youth football team – made up of 12 boys aged 11 to 16…