Josh Hartnett Rushed to Hospital After Car Crash Leaves Vehicle Mangled
Josh Hartnett was briefly hospitalized after a car crash in Newfoundland that left his vehicle badly damaged, raising questions about what happened and whether it could disrupt his upcoming Netflix series — but the actor is already back at work.
Josh Hartnett had a scary night in Newfoundland, landed in the hospital, and then went right back to set. Yes, that escalated quickly.
What happened
Hartnett, 47, was involved in a car crash in St. John's, Newfoundland, in the early hours of Thursday, September 25, 2025. He was heading home from the set of an untitled Netflix limited series when the vehicle he was riding in collided with a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary patrol car. Police say it happened shortly before 1 a.m., and both vehicles took heavy damage.
- Three people were taken to the hospital: Hartnett, the SUV's 59-year-old male driver, and the RNC officer.
- According to police, the two men in the SUV appeared to have minor injuries. The officer was treated as a precaution.
- The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported Hartnett was returning from work when the crash occurred.
- Investigators have not released further details about how it happened.
Back to work already
By the weekend, Hartnett was cleared and filming again. His rep, Susan Patricola, told USA TODAY on September 29 that he was checked out at the hospital and then returned to set. Production was not disrupted.
"Looked at and then released back to work."
Inside baseball note: it's not nothing when a star is involved in a late-night crash with a police cruiser and the show stays on schedule. That is a production breathing a sigh of relief.
The Netflix series he's shooting
The project is a six-episode limited series created by Jesse McKeown, set and filming in Newfoundland. Hartnett stars and also executive produces, playing a fisherman who tries to protect his family and his town from a mysterious sea creature offshore. So yes, Josh Hartnett vs. the deep.
The recent Hartnett run
He popped up in M. Night Shyamalan's 2024 thriller Trap and had a supporting turn in Oppenheimer. He also did the Black Mirror episode 'Beyond the Sea' and appeared in Fight or Flight. Next up is Verity with Anne Hathaway. Off-screen, Hartnett married Tamsin Egerton in 2021, and they welcomed their fourth child in February 2024.