Exclusive: As true-crime continues its rise, CrimeCon, the leading live event for crime experts, professionals and fans, is bringing its content to those who can’t be in the room.
The event, which is taking place in Nashville from May 31 to June 2, has struck a deal with SiriusXM to air a raft of its sessions.
Some 16 of the event’s key sessions will be broadcast exclusively on SiriusXM’s Triumph channel on June 8 and 9.
Speakers at the event include CSI creator Anthony Zuiker, America’s Most Wanted’s John Walsh, Chris Hansen, Nancy Grace, Mark Geragos, Ben Crump, Sean “Sticks” Larkin, Paul Holes, John Douglas and Ann Burgess, who is the subject of Hulu docuseries Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer.
The events that will be broadcast include Til Death Do Us Part – The Epidemic of Love Gone Wrong, featuring Nancy Grace, Silent No More: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives,...
The event, which is taking place in Nashville from May 31 to June 2, has struck a deal with SiriusXM to air a raft of its sessions.
Some 16 of the event’s key sessions will be broadcast exclusively on SiriusXM’s Triumph channel on June 8 and 9.
Speakers at the event include CSI creator Anthony Zuiker, America’s Most Wanted’s John Walsh, Chris Hansen, Nancy Grace, Mark Geragos, Ben Crump, Sean “Sticks” Larkin, Paul Holes, John Douglas and Ann Burgess, who is the subject of Hulu docuseries Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer.
The events that will be broadcast include Til Death Do Us Part – The Epidemic of Love Gone Wrong, featuring Nancy Grace, Silent No More: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to Millionaires, where we profile creators who have recently crossed the one million follower mark on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch. There are creators crossing this threshold every week, and each of them has a story to tell about their success. Read previous installments here.
When Haley Price joined TikTok in 2020, she made her username @robandhaley. That’s because she thought the account would be cute videos from her and her husband as they prepared to start a family.
Now, four years later, Price is one of TikTok’s fastest-growing true crime creators, and while the @ doesn’t quite fit anymore, she can’t change it. Too many people know her now, she says.
Price, like many people, has cultivated an interest in true crime over the last few years. Pre-covid, she had a job that required a two-hour drive both to and from work, so she passed...
When Haley Price joined TikTok in 2020, she made her username @robandhaley. That’s because she thought the account would be cute videos from her and her husband as they prepared to start a family.
Now, four years later, Price is one of TikTok’s fastest-growing true crime creators, and while the @ doesn’t quite fit anymore, she can’t change it. Too many people know her now, she says.
Price, like many people, has cultivated an interest in true crime over the last few years. Pre-covid, she had a job that required a two-hour drive both to and from work, so she passed...
- 4/19/2024
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
In a gripping and heartbreaking tale, 48 Hours delves into the mysterious disappearance of 26-year-old mother of two, Madeline “Maddi” Kingsbury, from Winona, Minnesota. Tune in to CBS Television Network on Saturday, April 13, or stream on Paramount+, as Peter Van Sant reports on the desperate search for answers in “The Disappearance of Maddi Kingsbury.”
When Maddi Kingsbury vanished without a trace, her sister, Megan Kingsbury, turned to TikTok in a desperate plea for help. For 68 agonizing days, Megan documented her sister’s disappearance, hoping to rally the public and bring Maddi home. The search effort swelled, with an estimated 2,000 volunteers joining the hunt for clues.
However, hope turned to tragedy when Maddi’s body was discovered wrapped in a gray bed sheet, eerily similar to one found at her home shared with Adam Fravel, the father of her children. Police swiftly arrested Fravel and charged him with first-degree murder.
The case...
When Maddi Kingsbury vanished without a trace, her sister, Megan Kingsbury, turned to TikTok in a desperate plea for help. For 68 agonizing days, Megan documented her sister’s disappearance, hoping to rally the public and bring Maddi home. The search effort swelled, with an estimated 2,000 volunteers joining the hunt for clues.
However, hope turned to tragedy when Maddi’s body was discovered wrapped in a gray bed sheet, eerily similar to one found at her home shared with Adam Fravel, the father of her children. Police swiftly arrested Fravel and charged him with first-degree murder.
The case...
- 4/12/2024
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
In Pursuit with John Walsh from Investigation Discovery is a true crime show that people love because they can call in tips on wanted criminals involved in unsolved crimes. However, many are wondering if it is canceled. Keep reading to find out everything that is known.
In Pursuit With John Walsh Helped With Awareness
Apart from being good television that true crime addicts adore, it also brought awareness to various cases. There was also the IDCon: Home Together and in 2020, it was especially interesting because times were changing. Children were in danger, and ID stars John Walsh and his son Callahan Walsh spoke about that. At the time, they also updated on the Ahmaud Arbery case. Additionally, they talked about Jeffrey Epstein.
John Walsh and Callahan – ID
In Pursuit With John Walsh star John also weighed in on the murder of Gabby Petito. Back then, he felt convinced that the prime suspect,...
In Pursuit With John Walsh Helped With Awareness
Apart from being good television that true crime addicts adore, it also brought awareness to various cases. There was also the IDCon: Home Together and in 2020, it was especially interesting because times were changing. Children were in danger, and ID stars John Walsh and his son Callahan Walsh spoke about that. At the time, they also updated on the Ahmaud Arbery case. Additionally, they talked about Jeffrey Epstein.
John Walsh and Callahan – ID
In Pursuit With John Walsh star John also weighed in on the murder of Gabby Petito. Back then, he felt convinced that the prime suspect,...
- 3/13/2024
- by James Michael
- TV Shows Ace
The family of Gabby Petito has reached a settlement with the family of Brian Laundrie — who killed Gabby during a road trip in 2021 before dying by suicide weeks later — to avoid trial in the Petitos’ emotional distress lawsuit against Laundrie’s parents.
The two families previously settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Petitos against Brian’s estate for $3 million in November 2022. However, the Petito family also sued the Laundries for emotional distress, claiming that Brian’s parents already knew that their son had killed Gabby and didn’t say anything to her parents,...
The two families previously settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Petitos against Brian’s estate for $3 million in November 2022. However, the Petito family also sued the Laundries for emotional distress, claiming that Brian’s parents already knew that their son had killed Gabby and didn’t say anything to her parents,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The obsession with true crime isn’t going away, even as new entries into the genre highlight just how that preoccupation can ruin people’s lives. But with Crime Nation, The CW aims to bring the search for justice to the fore, along with uncovering new details about the cases that captured national attention.
The Delphi murders, the Lori Vallow Daybell case, the Gabby Petito murder, and the Gilgo Beach murders will all be re-examined in weekly two-hour installments. The Crime Nation team has also obtained exclusive on-camera interviews with experts and journalists who were on the frontlines of coverage, all to add new dimensions to ripped-from-the-headlines stories. Primetimer is previewing the new series, which premieres February 20 at 8:00 Pm Et on The CW, with this exclusive clip.
The Delphi murders, the Lori Vallow Daybell case, the Gabby Petito murder, and the Gilgo Beach murders will all be re-examined in weekly two-hour installments. The Crime Nation team has also obtained exclusive on-camera interviews with experts and journalists who were on the frontlines of coverage, all to add new dimensions to ripped-from-the-headlines stories. Primetimer is previewing the new series, which premieres February 20 at 8:00 Pm Et on The CW, with this exclusive clip.
- 1/26/2024
- by Danette Chavez
- Primetimer
The CW has ordered ten episodes of “Crime Nation,” an anthology series focused on true-crime and justice. Set to debut in early 2024, “Crime Nation” will delve into real-life mysteries, cold cases and investigations.
Each two-hour episode will include new details and exclusive interviews from ripped-from-the-headlines stories, including the Delphi murders, the Lori Vallow Daybell case, the Gabby Petito murder and the Gilgo Beach murders.
“As the first true crime series in the history of The CW, ‘Crime Nation’ will provide a fresh new spin on the genre, giving viewers a deeper look into a variety of thrilling and compelling cases,” The CW’s head of unscripted programming Heather Olander said in a statement. “The social media conversation around true crime is bigger than ever, and the ‘Crime Nation’ team will explore the relationship between the public narrative and official investigations for each case.”
In addition to incorporating exclusive reporting and expert analysis,...
Each two-hour episode will include new details and exclusive interviews from ripped-from-the-headlines stories, including the Delphi murders, the Lori Vallow Daybell case, the Gabby Petito murder and the Gilgo Beach murders.
“As the first true crime series in the history of The CW, ‘Crime Nation’ will provide a fresh new spin on the genre, giving viewers a deeper look into a variety of thrilling and compelling cases,” The CW’s head of unscripted programming Heather Olander said in a statement. “The social media conversation around true crime is bigger than ever, and the ‘Crime Nation’ team will explore the relationship between the public narrative and official investigations for each case.”
In addition to incorporating exclusive reporting and expert analysis,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
The CW has given a green light to “Crime Nation,” the network’s first true crime series. The 10-episode justice anthology, set to launch in early 2024, delves into real-life mysteries, cold cases and tense investigations.
Each two-hour episode features a ripped-from-the-headlines crime and uncovers new details, complemented by on-camera interviews with the people at the center of the cases. “Crime Nation” is executive produced by head of Candle True Stories and former ABC News president James Goldston.
“As the first true crime series in the history of The CW, ‘Crime Nation’ will provide a fresh new spin on the genre, giving viewers a deeper look into a variety of thrilling and compelling cases,” Heather Olander, The CW’s head of unscripted programming, said in a statement. “The social media conversation around true crime is bigger than ever, and the ‘Crime Nation’ team will explore the relationship between the public narrative...
Each two-hour episode features a ripped-from-the-headlines crime and uncovers new details, complemented by on-camera interviews with the people at the center of the cases. “Crime Nation” is executive produced by head of Candle True Stories and former ABC News president James Goldston.
“As the first true crime series in the history of The CW, ‘Crime Nation’ will provide a fresh new spin on the genre, giving viewers a deeper look into a variety of thrilling and compelling cases,” Heather Olander, The CW’s head of unscripted programming, said in a statement. “The social media conversation around true crime is bigger than ever, and the ‘Crime Nation’ team will explore the relationship between the public narrative...
- 9/21/2023
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas
- The Wrap
The CW is officially moving into true-crime.
The broadcaster has ordered Crime Nation, a 10-part series, from former ABC News president James Goldston.
It comes after Deadline revealed that the Nexstar-owned network was developing its own true-crime strand in the vein of NBC’s Dateline, CBS’ 48 Hours and ABC’s 20/20.
The series, which will premiere in 2024, will follow mysteries, cold cases and investigations. Each episode will be two hours long and will feature ripped-from-the-headlines stories and interviews.
Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Cases will include the Delphi murders, the Lori Vallow Daybell case, the Gabby Petito murder and the Gilgo Beach murders.
The series is produced by Candle True Stories, the production arm of Candle Media set up by Goldston. He will exec produce will Steven Baker and Mike Sheridan.
“What’s nice about true crime is it also can be scaled,...
The broadcaster has ordered Crime Nation, a 10-part series, from former ABC News president James Goldston.
It comes after Deadline revealed that the Nexstar-owned network was developing its own true-crime strand in the vein of NBC’s Dateline, CBS’ 48 Hours and ABC’s 20/20.
The series, which will premiere in 2024, will follow mysteries, cold cases and investigations. Each episode will be two hours long and will feature ripped-from-the-headlines stories and interviews.
Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Cases will include the Delphi murders, the Lori Vallow Daybell case, the Gabby Petito murder and the Gilgo Beach murders.
The series is produced by Candle True Stories, the production arm of Candle Media set up by Goldston. He will exec produce will Steven Baker and Mike Sheridan.
“What’s nice about true crime is it also can be scaled,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
While Tamron Hall is the host of her successful, self-titled daytime talk show “Tamron Hall,” there was a hypothetical world in which she may have been part of the late-night TV landscape. But Hall told TheWrap she’s not convinced that idea would have gotten past network executives.
It’s something Hall thought about earlier on in her career, and one that was suggested to her prior to the launch of her now two-time Emmy-winning talk series.
“I have a former producer at MSNBC who always said, ‘You should be in late night, you should be in late night,'” Hall said. But she also mentioned that she didn’t think there would be as clear of a lane for her to pursue late night in comparison to other on-camera talents who come from a different background.
“To be honest with you, I don’t think I would have ever...
It’s something Hall thought about earlier on in her career, and one that was suggested to her prior to the launch of her now two-time Emmy-winning talk series.
“I have a former producer at MSNBC who always said, ‘You should be in late night, you should be in late night,'” Hall said. But she also mentioned that she didn’t think there would be as clear of a lane for her to pursue late night in comparison to other on-camera talents who come from a different background.
“To be honest with you, I don’t think I would have ever...
- 9/15/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Nearly two years after the murder of Gabby Petito, an undated letter from Brian Laundrie’s mother, Roberta Laundrie, revealed that she would help her son dispose of a body.
“Burn after reading” was written on the envelope the letter was in.
The letter in question is now being used as evidence against the Laundrie family, with the Petito family further pushing their claim that Brian’s parents knew about Gabby’s death before she was reported missing.
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In a statement released by the Laundrie’s family attorney, Steven Bertolino, Roberta argued that the letter was “in no way related to Gabby,” and that she only meant to communicate with him “during a difficult period in [their] relationship.”
“I truly loved my son,” she said. “And simply wanted to convey to him how much he meant to me and how much I loved him.
“Burn after reading” was written on the envelope the letter was in.
The letter in question is now being used as evidence against the Laundrie family, with the Petito family further pushing their claim that Brian’s parents knew about Gabby’s death before she was reported missing.
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In a statement released by the Laundrie’s family attorney, Steven Bertolino, Roberta argued that the letter was “in no way related to Gabby,” and that she only meant to communicate with him “during a difficult period in [their] relationship.”
“I truly loved my son,” she said. “And simply wanted to convey to him how much he meant to me and how much I loved him.
- 5/26/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Jeopardy! is a beloved TV game show. Since its creation in 1964, the show has risen to popularity. But like many game shows, Jeopardy! has had its share of controversies. Many of which stem from their clues.
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek I Amanda Edwards/Getty Images ‘Jeopardy!’ received backlash for an ‘offensive’ clue to reference a disease
The premise of Jeopardy! is different from many game shows. What makes the show unique is the contestant must answer in the form of a question when responding to clues. Each round of jeopardy consists simple and hard clues in different categories.
There have been times where the clues has sparked controversy. According to Entertainment Tonight, the show received criticism in June 2021 for using an offensive clue describing postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (Pots). Guest host Savannah Guthrie read the clue referencing the disorder, “Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is also known as Grinch syndrome because this organ is too small.
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek I Amanda Edwards/Getty Images ‘Jeopardy!’ received backlash for an ‘offensive’ clue to reference a disease
The premise of Jeopardy! is different from many game shows. What makes the show unique is the contestant must answer in the form of a question when responding to clues. Each round of jeopardy consists simple and hard clues in different categories.
There have been times where the clues has sparked controversy. According to Entertainment Tonight, the show received criticism in June 2021 for using an offensive clue describing postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (Pots). Guest host Savannah Guthrie read the clue referencing the disorder, “Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is also known as Grinch syndrome because this organ is too small.
- 3/31/2023
- by Carol Cassada
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Murdered blogger Gabby Petito took a photo of her scratched and bloody face mere minutes before a bystander called in a domestic violence report against Brian Laundrie.
Petito family lawyer Brian Stewart alleges that police pulled the couple over at 4:55 p.m. on August 12, 2021, just two weeks before Petito’s death.
Stewart points out that the photo suggests cuts to Petito’s cheek and blood smeared across her forehead, left eye, cheek and nose.
The reporter of the incident told police that he witnessed Laundrie, 23, slapping and punching Petito, 22, in a parking lot in Moab, Utah.
“Gabby pointed out the injury to Officer Pratt, but he ignored her and did nothing more to investigate or document the injury,” Stewart said.
In body-cam footage of the traffic stop one of the officers said Petito was the “primary aggressor,” and another officer told Laundrie that he was a “victim of domestic assault.
Petito family lawyer Brian Stewart alleges that police pulled the couple over at 4:55 p.m. on August 12, 2021, just two weeks before Petito’s death.
Stewart points out that the photo suggests cuts to Petito’s cheek and blood smeared across her forehead, left eye, cheek and nose.
The reporter of the incident told police that he witnessed Laundrie, 23, slapping and punching Petito, 22, in a parking lot in Moab, Utah.
“Gabby pointed out the injury to Officer Pratt, but he ignored her and did nothing more to investigate or document the injury,” Stewart said.
In body-cam footage of the traffic stop one of the officers said Petito was the “primary aggressor,” and another officer told Laundrie that he was a “victim of domestic assault.
- 2/12/2023
- by Isabeau Newman
- Uinterview
AdLarge announced today that the Crime Analyst podcast has joined the company’s podcast portfolio. Crime Analyst is hosted by world-renowned former New Scotland Yard criminal behavioral analyst, Laura Richards, who delves deep into each case carefully examining the critical facets of the “who” and “why” in modern day crimes - specifically, “how” and “why” victims often become footnotes in their own murders.
Richards, a published author of books such as, “Policing Domestic Violence,” became the violence adviser to the National Police Chiefs Council (Npcc) after a decade at New Scotland Yard. Trained by world leaders at the Behavioural Analysis Unit, National Centre for the Analysis of Violent Crime at the FBI and New Scotland Yard, Laura has applied her psychology degrees to analyze violent crime from a behavioral and preventive perspective. She has also changed laws eight times across the world; in the UK, Australia, and US to better protect women and children.
Richards, a published author of books such as, “Policing Domestic Violence,” became the violence adviser to the National Police Chiefs Council (Npcc) after a decade at New Scotland Yard. Trained by world leaders at the Behavioural Analysis Unit, National Centre for the Analysis of Violent Crime at the FBI and New Scotland Yard, Laura has applied her psychology degrees to analyze violent crime from a behavioral and preventive perspective. She has also changed laws eight times across the world; in the UK, Australia, and US to better protect women and children.
- 2/1/2023
- Podnews.net
The Nov. 13 discovery of four dead University of Idaho students shocked the community of Moscow, Idaho. But on TikTok, the murders jump-started the app’s true crime engine: a web of amateur sleuths who quickly went to work absorbing, spreading, and dissecting all available information.
It was six weeks before police arrested suspect Bryan Kohberger, a Washington State University criminology graduate student, leaving a vacuum of information. In the absence of any updates from police, some extreme TikTok accounts went as far publicly naming individuals as murderers without cause. And this week,...
It was six weeks before police arrested suspect Bryan Kohberger, a Washington State University criminology graduate student, leaving a vacuum of information. In the absence of any updates from police, some extreme TikTok accounts went as far publicly naming individuals as murderers without cause. And this week,...
- 1/11/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
Gabby Petito’s parents are now suing Steven Bertolino, the attorney representing Brian Laundrie’s parents. The family has alleged that the lawyer knew their daughter was dead during the search for her in September 2021.
Gabby, 22, was strangled on a road trip in Wyoming with Brian, 23, last summer. Her body was found in September 2021 and her death was ruled a homicide by manual strangulation and blunt-force trauma to the head and neck.
A month later, Brian was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Brian had penned a confession that was found near his body.
“I ended her life,” the note said. “I thought it was merciful, that is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made. I panicked. I was in shock.”
In September 2021, Bertolino said that the Laundrie family hoped “that the search for Miss Petito is successful and that Miss Petito is reunited with her family.
Gabby, 22, was strangled on a road trip in Wyoming with Brian, 23, last summer. Her body was found in September 2021 and her death was ruled a homicide by manual strangulation and blunt-force trauma to the head and neck.
A month later, Brian was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Brian had penned a confession that was found near his body.
“I ended her life,” the note said. “I thought it was merciful, that is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made. I panicked. I was in shock.”
In September 2021, Bertolino said that the Laundrie family hoped “that the search for Miss Petito is successful and that Miss Petito is reunited with her family.
- 12/17/2022
- by Miranda Dipaolo
- Uinterview
The parents of Gabby Petito, Nicole Schmidt and Joseph Petito, claim that the Laundries’ family attorney Steven Bertolino knew about Gabby’s death less than three days after her murder.
This comes after the Petito family filed a lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, for withholding knowledge of their son killing Gabby in August 2021.
Gabby, 22, and Brian had been on a cross-country road trip when Brian suddenly returned to his parent’s house without Gabby.
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Before the discovery of Gabby’s remains in Grand Teton National Park, the police and Petito’s parents had asked the Laundrie family for information about Gabby’s whereabouts but were instead only referred to Bertolino.
The Petito family sought 300,000 in a civil lawsuit against the Laundries in damages for “pain and suffering, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of capacity for enjoyment of...
This comes after the Petito family filed a lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, for withholding knowledge of their son killing Gabby in August 2021.
Gabby, 22, and Brian had been on a cross-country road trip when Brian suddenly returned to his parent’s house without Gabby.
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Before the discovery of Gabby’s remains in Grand Teton National Park, the police and Petito’s parents had asked the Laundrie family for information about Gabby’s whereabouts but were instead only referred to Bertolino.
The Petito family sought 300,000 in a civil lawsuit against the Laundries in damages for “pain and suffering, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of capacity for enjoyment of...
- 12/7/2022
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a 3 million settlement to avoid a trial for the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the victim’s parents against the murderer’s estate.
The trial was set to begin in December, but a Sarasota County judge signed off on the agreement between the two families to give whatever money remained in Laundrie’s estate to the Gabby Petito Foundation.
“The Petito family lost their daughter, and they were also denied the opportunity to confront her killer,” Patrick Reilly, the lawyer for Petito’s parents,...
The trial was set to begin in December, but a Sarasota County judge signed off on the agreement between the two families to give whatever money remained in Laundrie’s estate to the Gabby Petito Foundation.
“The Petito family lost their daughter, and they were also denied the opportunity to confront her killer,” Patrick Reilly, the lawyer for Petito’s parents,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
After fans called out Jeopardy! for a “tasteless” question referencing Gabby Petito’s murder, family members of Brian Laundrie have also spoken out to condemn it.
On Monday’s (14 November) episode of Jeopardy!, actors John Michael Higgins, Wil Wheaton, and Joel Kim Booster were put on the Alex Trebek stage.
A clue for an opening category featuring the letter “A” brought Laundrie, the prime suspect in Petito’s murder, into the spotlight.
As host Mayim Bialik read: “In 2021, fugitive Brian Laundrie ended his days in Fla’s Myakkahatchee Creek area, home to these long & toothy critters.”
The answer was: “What are alligators.”
In response to the moment, the Laundrie family’s attorney, Steve Bertolino, told Fox News: “The entire Laundrie family is appalled and concurs with all of the comments on social media on how distasteful this was.”
Petito, from Blue Point, Long Island, was last seen on 27 August...
On Monday’s (14 November) episode of Jeopardy!, actors John Michael Higgins, Wil Wheaton, and Joel Kim Booster were put on the Alex Trebek stage.
A clue for an opening category featuring the letter “A” brought Laundrie, the prime suspect in Petito’s murder, into the spotlight.
As host Mayim Bialik read: “In 2021, fugitive Brian Laundrie ended his days in Fla’s Myakkahatchee Creek area, home to these long & toothy critters.”
The answer was: “What are alligators.”
In response to the moment, the Laundrie family’s attorney, Steve Bertolino, told Fox News: “The entire Laundrie family is appalled and concurs with all of the comments on social media on how distasteful this was.”
Petito, from Blue Point, Long Island, was last seen on 27 August...
- 11/16/2022
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - TV
“Hln Investigates” will explore the downfall of a picture-perfect relationship that led to murder in “Toxic Love: The Gabby Petito Tragedy.”
The two-hour special, which airs Nov. 5 on Hln, promises to take viewers inside the mystery that captivated the nation, when 22-year-old Gabby Petito disappeared after a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, who returned to their Florida home town without his partner. The internet watched as accusations of Laundrie rose and Petito remains were thousands of miles away in Wyoming.
As Hln producers comb through miles of national forest, “Toxic Love” dives deep into the case, from Petito’s disappearance to the infamous Florida manhunt, to find answers about the days leading up to Petito’s death.
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‘The Murder of Gabby Petito’ Doc Set at Peacock – Watch Tragic Story Unfold in Trailer (Video)
The special also features an exclusive interview with Joseph Petito, who confirmed that “something bad happened,...
The two-hour special, which airs Nov. 5 on Hln, promises to take viewers inside the mystery that captivated the nation, when 22-year-old Gabby Petito disappeared after a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, who returned to their Florida home town without his partner. The internet watched as accusations of Laundrie rose and Petito remains were thousands of miles away in Wyoming.
As Hln producers comb through miles of national forest, “Toxic Love” dives deep into the case, from Petito’s disappearance to the infamous Florida manhunt, to find answers about the days leading up to Petito’s death.
Also Read:
‘The Murder of Gabby Petito’ Doc Set at Peacock – Watch Tragic Story Unfold in Trailer (Video)
The special also features an exclusive interview with Joseph Petito, who confirmed that “something bad happened,...
- 10/25/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
In the wake of pushback by victims’ families to Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Kim Goldman is speaking out about TV producers who fail to alert survivors about their true crime TV shows.
Goldman – whose brother Ron was murdered alongside Nicole Brown Simpson in 1994 – said she was “not surprised” to learn that families were caught off guard by Ryan Murphy’s latest series for Netflix. The serial killer limited series starring Evan Peters hit the 1B hours mark within the first 28 days of its release window.
“I’m not surprised,” Goldman told EW. “The same creator did the same thing to our family. I’ve seen [this type of backlash] from Gabby Petito’s family about the Lifetime movie. Lots of other families have talked about how their case has been exploited without any involvement or even a courtesy call. It’s pretty gross.”
Goldman recounted how she first learned about Murphy’s...
Goldman – whose brother Ron was murdered alongside Nicole Brown Simpson in 1994 – said she was “not surprised” to learn that families were caught off guard by Ryan Murphy’s latest series for Netflix. The serial killer limited series starring Evan Peters hit the 1B hours mark within the first 28 days of its release window.
“I’m not surprised,” Goldman told EW. “The same creator did the same thing to our family. I’ve seen [this type of backlash] from Gabby Petito’s family about the Lifetime movie. Lots of other families have talked about how their case has been exploited without any involvement or even a courtesy call. It’s pretty gross.”
Goldman recounted how she first learned about Murphy’s...
- 10/18/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime has a long history of mining real-life crime stories for ripped-from-the-headlines TV movies. But social media users are slamming the cable network for dramatizing the recent murder of Gabby Petito in the movie The Gabby Petito Story, which premieres tonight, Saturday, October 1, at 8/7c. And now Nicole Schmidt, Petito’s mother, is addressing the small-screen take on her daughter’s death. “We thought our followers should know that the Lifetime movie on Gabby Petito has no connection to the Petito family nor did they give their approval,” Schmidt said in a statement released by The Aware Foundation, according to Newsweek. “Lifetime took it upon themselves to make the movie.” The film “explores Gabby and her fiancé Brian Laundrie’s complicated relationship and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip that resulted in Gabby’s tragic murder,” Lifetime says. “As the one-year anniversary of her tragic death approaches,...
- 10/1/2022
- TV Insider
A year ago, 22-year-old Gabby Petito became headline news when the aspiring travel influencer went missing during a cross-country trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. Now her short life and violent death at his hands are the subject of a Lifetime docudrama, The Gabby Petito Story, starring Skyler Samuels (Scream Queens) and Evan Arthur Hall (Orange Is the New Black). “She was attempting to build this life for herself online, then realized, unfortunately too late, that was one very large facade, and her real life was much more turbulent,” says Emmy nominee Thora Birch, who makes her directing debut and plays Gabby’s mother, Nichole Schmidt. (Credit: Lifetime) Petito’s saga ended after her body was recovered in Wyoming and Laundrie committed suicide, claiming responsibility for her death in a notebook found nearby. Birch’s film — which follows the known facts and dramatizes the unknown — travels back two years to...
- 10/1/2022
- TV Insider
Child actors often grown up to become veteran actors, but Thora Birch was always different: She wanted to be the one who had the answers. Birch made her mark in “Hocus Pocus,” “American Beauty,” and “Ghost World,” but she had her eye on being the person who told the actors what to do. After producing indie films “Petunia” and “The Competition,” she’s now got that opportunity as the director of Lifetime movie “The Gabby Petito Story,” in which she also takes a role as Gabby’s mom, Nichole.
The daughter of pornographic performers, Birch started acting at four and snagged major commercials before turning to films with “Purple People Eater” at age six. Her three-decade career also includes a recurring role on “The Walking Dead” and starring in the sci-fi podcast “Overleaper.”
Along the way she’s earned BAFTA, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominations and she’s worked with...
The daughter of pornographic performers, Birch started acting at four and snagged major commercials before turning to films with “Purple People Eater” at age six. Her three-decade career also includes a recurring role on “The Walking Dead” and starring in the sci-fi podcast “Overleaper.”
Along the way she’s earned BAFTA, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominations and she’s worked with...
- 9/30/2022
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Gabby Petito's family is thankful for everyone who helped find her body. On the anniversary of the day his daughter's remains were discovered, Joseph Petito shared a message to all of the supporters for the outpouring of love they have received over the last year. "I want to thank everyone for the love and support you have shown our families," he captioned the Sept. 19 Instagram post. "It's because of all of you we were able to bring #Gabbypetito home." He then urged his followers to help bring awareness to others who are still missing. "Today is particularly hard for us but if you can, please take a moment and share...
- 9/19/2022
- E! Online
Gabby Petito's dad has a warning about scammers targeting her supporters. In a Sept. 7 Instagram post, Joseph Petito's dad shared screenshots of text conversations between unnamed recipients, including at least one person who appears to be trying to solicit donations, including to a Cash App account. "This is the account trying to scam people on #instagram and it this kind of stuff that's make me sick," Joseph wrote. "We would never do this. #scammers suck!!!" Joseph's warning about scammers impersonating the Petito family comes just a week after his ex-wife and Gabby's mother, Nichole Schmidt, took to Twitter to share...
- 9/8/2022
- E! Online
Brian Tyree Henry is plotting life post-Atlanta: The actor will star in Sinking Spring, a drug ring drama that is nearing a series order at Apple TV+.
Based on the book Dope Thief by Dennis Tafoya, the eight-episode project “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard,” per the official synopsis.
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Based on the book Dope Thief by Dennis Tafoya, the eight-episode project “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard,” per the official synopsis.
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- 8/11/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
The family of Gabby Petito plans to file a 50 million wrongful death lawsuit against police in Moab, Utah, claiming officers did not adequately investigate her case as a domestic violence incident prior to her death last year.
As NBC News reports, the lawsuit was announced Monday, Aug. 8 with lawyers for Petito’s family filing a notice of intent, which is required before suing government entities. The notice lists the Moab City Police Department, its then-Chief Bret Edge, ex-Assistant Chief Braydon Palmer, and officers Eric Pratt and Daniel Robbins as defendants.
As NBC News reports, the lawsuit was announced Monday, Aug. 8 with lawyers for Petito’s family filing a notice of intent, which is required before suing government entities. The notice lists the Moab City Police Department, its then-Chief Bret Edge, ex-Assistant Chief Braydon Palmer, and officers Eric Pratt and Daniel Robbins as defendants.
- 8/8/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
As the one-year anniversary of YouTube star Gabby Petito‘s death approaches, her mother, Nicole Schmidt, has announced a 100,000 donation to help fight against domestic violence and aid victims. Last year, Petito was killed by her fiance Brian Laundrie as they traveled cross-country, living out of a van, says investigators. Schmidt said the donations from […]
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- 8/7/2022
- by Gabrielle Teiner
- Uinterview
Gabby Petito's mom is not buying Brian Laundrie's notebook confession about why he "ended her life." In June, an attorney for his parents, who are being sued by Petito's parents, released excerpts from a letter Laundrie had written in a notebook before he died of suicide. In it, Laundrie claimed that during the couple's van road trip, Petito was injured while the two tried to cross a stream and was "begging for an end to her pain." He wrote, "I ended her life. I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted." When asked if she thought Laundrie's words were "blatantly untrue," Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt, said on...
- 8/4/2022
- E! Online
Calgary-based filmmaker Berkley Brady is working on an adaptation of Metis author Maria Campbell’s memoir “Halfbreed.” The book, published in the 1970s, recounts a life of difficulty, struggle and discrimination, but it’s also a testament to the woman who ended up as a “pillar of her indigenous community,” points out Brady.
“We are looking at developing it as a series as well, depending on the interest,” she says.
“My great-uncle, who was an activist, is mentioned in her book. He was her hero. Now, she is mine. That’s why I came back to this part of Canada: I wanted to tell stories locally. It feels like the first time in history I am able to do so, so I am just trying to make the most of the moment.”
Brady will soon premiere her survival thriller “Dark Nature” – TIFF’s selection for the Fantastic 7 showcase at Cannes – at Fantasia,...
“We are looking at developing it as a series as well, depending on the interest,” she says.
“My great-uncle, who was an activist, is mentioned in her book. He was her hero. Now, she is mine. That’s why I came back to this part of Canada: I wanted to tell stories locally. It feels like the first time in history I am able to do so, so I am just trying to make the most of the moment.”
Brady will soon premiere her survival thriller “Dark Nature” – TIFF’s selection for the Fantastic 7 showcase at Cannes – at Fantasia,...
- 7/11/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Gabby Petito's family will now be able to take their civil lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents to trial. According to court documents obtained by E! News on June 30, Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Hunter W. Carroll denied Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie's request to dismiss the civil suit from Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, which alleged that they knew their son Brian had killed their daughter. Judge Carroll said the Petito family had a valid claim against the Laundries and is allowing their lawsuit to proceed to trial, per court documents. Following the judge's ruling, Steven Bertolino, attorney for the Laundries, said in a...
- 6/30/2022
- E! Online
Gabby Petito's mom Nichole Schmidt has had enough. Amid the family's civil suit against Brian Laundrie's family, Nichole shared a cryptic message on Twitter seemingly aimed at Brian, who murdered her 22-year-old daughter last year during a cross-country road trip. "Fed up," she captioned the June 27 post, adding the hashtags, "#narcissist #thetruthwillberevealed #selfish #wewontstop #Cowards." Her message accompanied a meme, which read, "Narcissists rewrite history to escape accountability. You are not crazy." Nichole's post came just three days after an attorney representing Brian's family released copies of his...
- 6/28/2022
- E! Online
Brian Laundrie's notes containing his confession to killing his fiancée Gabby Petito have been released. The FBI had said in a January press release that Laundrie, who died by suicide, left behind a notebook containing "written statements" that claimed "responsibility for Ms. Petito's death." On June 24, an attorney for his parents, who are being sued by the YouTuber's family over her death, released copies of the notes, which were partially smeared from what appeared to be water damage. "I ended her life," Laundrie wrote. "I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made. I panicked, I was...
- 6/25/2022
- E! Online
Brian Laundrie wanted people to believe that he killed Gabby Petito because she was badly injured. The contents of his notebook, which authorities found near his remains in a Florida swamp last October — and which the FBI announced in January included a confession — have been shared by the Laundrie family attorney, according to NBC News New York. The photos show a multi-page suicide note, still legible after being underwater for several weeks.
In what reads like a romanticized fantasy of a mercy killing, Laundrie explains that he and Petito had...
In what reads like a romanticized fantasy of a mercy killing, Laundrie explains that he and Petito had...
- 6/24/2022
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
The legal battle between the parents of Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito continues. On June 22, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie did not attend the first court hearing of the civil suit brought against them by the Petito family, per People. The couple was not legally required to attend the hearing—which will determine if the case goes to trial—however Gabby's parents Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt were in attendance. During the hearing, judge Hunter Carroll heard arguments from both attorneys and later shared that he expects to make a decision within the next two weeks, CNN reports. E!...
- 6/23/2022
- E! Online
A civil lawsuit against the family of Brian Laundrie began Wednesday, filed by the family of Gabby Petito who claim they covered up her murder and were aware of the location of her body while authorities searched for her. Brian Laundrie’s parents, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, were not present in court as a judge heard […]
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- 6/23/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
On Wednesday, the families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie will meet in court for a hearing based on the murder of Petito at the hands of Laundrie.
Cameras will be allowed into the courtroom, and the trial will be livestreamed on services such as the “Law & Crime Network.” The livestream can be viewed below.
Petito’s parents Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt filed a civil lawsuit in March via Florida’s Sarasota County Circuit Court against the parents of Laundrie, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie. The suit alleges that Laundrie informed his parents he killed Petito “on or about,” August 28, days before she was reported missing, and that they were planning to help him flee the country after the murder. Per the lawsuit, Petito’s family are seeking damages for “intentional infliction of emotional distress.” The hearing today will see the judge, Hunter W. Carroll, hear arguments from both...
Cameras will be allowed into the courtroom, and the trial will be livestreamed on services such as the “Law & Crime Network.” The livestream can be viewed below.
Petito’s parents Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt filed a civil lawsuit in March via Florida’s Sarasota County Circuit Court against the parents of Laundrie, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie. The suit alleges that Laundrie informed his parents he killed Petito “on or about,” August 28, days before she was reported missing, and that they were planning to help him flee the country after the murder. Per the lawsuit, Petito’s family are seeking damages for “intentional infliction of emotional distress.” The hearing today will see the judge, Hunter W. Carroll, hear arguments from both...
- 6/22/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
The downfall of actor Armie Hammer — as well as that of the Hammer family — will be the focus of an upcoming special coming to Discovery+.
The tentatively titled House of Hammer will examine the “deeply troubling accusations leveled against Oscar-nominated actor and the Hammer family’s dark, twisted legacy,” a five-generation dynasty that exhibited “all the devastating consequences of privilege gone wild,” Variety reports.
The special, announced Wednesday as part of Discovery+ and the ID channel’s upcoming slate of true-crime programming, will also feature interviews with unspecified Hammer family...
The tentatively titled House of Hammer will examine the “deeply troubling accusations leveled against Oscar-nominated actor and the Hammer family’s dark, twisted legacy,” a five-generation dynasty that exhibited “all the devastating consequences of privilege gone wild,” Variety reports.
The special, announced Wednesday as part of Discovery+ and the ID channel’s upcoming slate of true-crime programming, will also feature interviews with unspecified Hammer family...
- 5/18/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
ID and discovery+ have revealed their 2022-2023 true crime slate, which includes specials focusing on the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur, and Gabby Petito.
In August, ID will take a look at the trial of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez in “Mendendez Brothers: Misjudged?” as well as the deaths of two hip-hop stars in “Who Killed Biggie and Tupac?” (currently the show’s working title). Other programming includes “Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes on a Scandal,” and “The Killer Nanny” about the murder trial of British au pair Louise Woodward.
“We are thrilled to continuously innovate in the crime and justice space by challenging the traditional true crime storytelling format to create impactful, original programming across our ID linear network, discovery+ and podcasts that not only captivates audiences but illuminates figures, cases and forensic revelations that we know our fans care about,” Jason Sarlanis, president of Crime and Investigative Content,...
In August, ID will take a look at the trial of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez in “Mendendez Brothers: Misjudged?” as well as the deaths of two hip-hop stars in “Who Killed Biggie and Tupac?” (currently the show’s working title). Other programming includes “Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes on a Scandal,” and “The Killer Nanny” about the murder trial of British au pair Louise Woodward.
“We are thrilled to continuously innovate in the crime and justice space by challenging the traditional true crime storytelling format to create impactful, original programming across our ID linear network, discovery+ and podcasts that not only captivates audiences but illuminates figures, cases and forensic revelations that we know our fans care about,” Jason Sarlanis, president of Crime and Investigative Content,...
- 5/18/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
The mother of Gabby Petito is seeking justice for her daughter. On May 6, Nichole Schmidt filed a new wrongful death lawsuit in Florida against the curator of the estate of deceased Brian Laundrie. The lawsuit, obtained by Fox News, seeks damages of at least 30,000. The complaint, obtained by E! News, alleges that Laundrie murdered Petito, and as a direct result, Schmidt and Gabby's father, Joseph Petito, "incurred funeral and burial expenses, and they have suffered a loss of care and comfort, and suffered a loss of probable future companionship, society and comfort." The filing also requests a trial by jury and judgment for compensatory damages. Laundrie's attorney...
- 5/7/2022
- E! Online
Gabby Petito's heartbreaking story is coming to Lifetime. The murder of 22-year-old Petito at the hands of her fiancé Brian Laundrie made headlines around the world. Petito—a budding social media star—disappeared in late August 2021 during a cross-country van trip with Laundrie. He immediately became the primary suspect in her disappearance. After Petito's remains were found in Wyoming on September 19, an autopsy revealed she died of strangulation. Two months later, police announced that Laundrie had died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. In a notebook found near his body, Laundrie claimed responsibility for Petito's...
- 5/5/2022
- E! Online
Lifetime is going to explore the disappearance and murder of 22-year-old Gabby Petito in an upcoming scripted film.
“The Gabby Petito Story,” the projects working title, is set to explore Gabby and her fiancé Brian Laundrie’s complicated relationship and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip that resulted in her tragic murder.
Thora Birch will make her directorial debut for the film. She will also star as Petito’s mom, Nichole Schmidt.
Production will begin this summer in Utah, and the film will premiere later this year — as the anniversary of Petito’s death approaches.
Petito disappeared last August. A few weeks later, her body was found in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Her death was ruled a homicide by strangulation. Laundrie quickly became a person of interest in the case before vanishing himself. He was found dead in Florida from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in October.
“The Gabby Petito Story,” the projects working title, is set to explore Gabby and her fiancé Brian Laundrie’s complicated relationship and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip that resulted in her tragic murder.
Thora Birch will make her directorial debut for the film. She will also star as Petito’s mom, Nichole Schmidt.
Production will begin this summer in Utah, and the film will premiere later this year — as the anniversary of Petito’s death approaches.
Petito disappeared last August. A few weeks later, her body was found in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Her death was ruled a homicide by strangulation. Laundrie quickly became a person of interest in the case before vanishing himself. He was found dead in Florida from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in October.
- 5/5/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Lifetime has given a green light to The Gabby Petito Story (working title) movie, with Emmy-nominated Thora Birch attached to co-star and direct in her helming debut. The movie, part of Lifetime’s Stop Violence Against Women public affairs initiative, comes as the anniversary of Gabby Petito’s disappearance and murder approaches this fall.
The Gabby Petito Story will explore Gabby and her fiancé Brian Laundrie’s complicated relationship and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip that resulted in Gabby’s tragic murder. The movie will film in Utah this summer and premiere later this year.
Birch will play Gabby’s mom, Nichole Schmidt.
The disappearance of Gabby Petito captured America’s attention, setting off a nationwide search for the 22-year-old travel blogger after her parents reported her missing in September 2021, when she failed to return home following her cross country...
The Gabby Petito Story will explore Gabby and her fiancé Brian Laundrie’s complicated relationship and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip that resulted in Gabby’s tragic murder. The movie will film in Utah this summer and premiere later this year.
Birch will play Gabby’s mom, Nichole Schmidt.
The disappearance of Gabby Petito captured America’s attention, setting off a nationwide search for the 22-year-old travel blogger after her parents reported her missing in September 2021, when she failed to return home following her cross country...
- 5/5/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
She's remembered as an "angel." Friends and family of Gabby Petito paid tribute to the late vlogger on social media on what would have been her 23rd birthday. "Going to watch the sunset and reminisce about the last sunset we saw together from here." Gabby's father Joseph Petito tweeted from Florida on March 20, the day after his daughter's actual birthday, along with a photos of a pier on the Gulf of Mexico. That same day, Tj Schmidt remembered Gabby on Instagram, posting a smiling photo of his slain sister. "Love you so much gabbs Ik this is late but happy birthday," he wrote on March 20. "I miss you more then words can...
- 3/22/2022
- E! Online
Renewals
The BBC has renewed four of its top rated dramas – “The Tourist,” “The Responder,” “Vigil” and “Time.”
Thriller “The Tourist,” starring Jamie Dornan and Shalom Brune-Franklin, is the highest-rating drama of 2022 so far, having launched with 12 million viewers and all six episodes were the most-watched episodes on BBC iPlayer in January.
The second biggest new drama of 2022 so far is crime thriller “The Responder,” starring Martin Freeman, which launched with some 10 million viewers across 30 days. Like the first season, the second will be set and filmed in Liverpool.
In 2021, Scotland-set submarine mystery “Vigil,” starring Suranne Jones, was the U.K.’s most-watched new drama launch since “Bodyguard” in 2018. It drew an audience of over 13 million viewers across 30 days for episode one, and the series overall had an average of 12.6 million viewers. The second season will also be set in Scotland.
Prison drama “Time,” starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham,...
The BBC has renewed four of its top rated dramas – “The Tourist,” “The Responder,” “Vigil” and “Time.”
Thriller “The Tourist,” starring Jamie Dornan and Shalom Brune-Franklin, is the highest-rating drama of 2022 so far, having launched with 12 million viewers and all six episodes were the most-watched episodes on BBC iPlayer in January.
The second biggest new drama of 2022 so far is crime thriller “The Responder,” starring Martin Freeman, which launched with some 10 million viewers across 30 days. Like the first season, the second will be set and filmed in Liverpool.
In 2021, Scotland-set submarine mystery “Vigil,” starring Suranne Jones, was the U.K.’s most-watched new drama launch since “Bodyguard” in 2018. It drew an audience of over 13 million viewers across 30 days for episode one, and the series overall had an average of 12.6 million viewers. The second season will also be set in Scotland.
Prison drama “Time,” starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Gabby Petito's parents allege that the mother and father of her presumed killer, Brian Laundrie, helped their son hide the murder, according to court documents obtained by E! News. On March 10, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt filed a civil lawsuit in Florida against Christopher and Roberta Laundrie. The lawsuit alleges that the Laundries helped their son Brian cover up the murder of Gabby Petito, 22. The Petito family also claims in the suit that the Laundries hid Brian's location after he went missing in September. They are seeking "compensation for the damages they have suffered" as well as additional relief....
- 3/12/2022
- E! Online
The parents of Gabby Petito have filed a lawsuit against the parents of Brian Laundrie, claiming that they already knew their son had killed Petito while she was still missing and accusing the Laundries of helping Brian elude investigators.
In the lawsuit, filed Thursday at a Sarasota County, Florida circuit court, Petito’s parents Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt accuse Christopher and Roberta Laundrie’s “shocking, atrocious and utterly intolerable” actions of causing them to “suffer pain and suffering, mental anguish” and the “loss of capacity for enjoyment of life.
In the lawsuit, filed Thursday at a Sarasota County, Florida circuit court, Petito’s parents Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt accuse Christopher and Roberta Laundrie’s “shocking, atrocious and utterly intolerable” actions of causing them to “suffer pain and suffering, mental anguish” and the “loss of capacity for enjoyment of life.
- 3/11/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In an effort to put the spotlight on stories surrounding missing persons of color, “Access Hollywood” is teaming up with the Black and Missing Foundation for a monthly true crime segment that will bring focus to stories that are often left out of mainstream coverage.
Variety has exclusively learned of “Access Hollywood’s” special coverage initiative, which is intently designed to call attention to missing persons of color. The monthly on-air segments will be hosted by correspondent Zuri Hall.
The first segment will air tonight, as the entertainment news show digs into the case of Tiffany Foster, a mother of three who went missing in Georgia last year.
“It is my honor and privilege to play even a small role in highlighting the cases of missing Black men, women, and children in America,” said Hall, an “Access Hollywood” correspondent. “The fact that Black cases remain unresolved four times longer than...
Variety has exclusively learned of “Access Hollywood’s” special coverage initiative, which is intently designed to call attention to missing persons of color. The monthly on-air segments will be hosted by correspondent Zuri Hall.
The first segment will air tonight, as the entertainment news show digs into the case of Tiffany Foster, a mother of three who went missing in Georgia last year.
“It is my honor and privilege to play even a small role in highlighting the cases of missing Black men, women, and children in America,” said Hall, an “Access Hollywood” correspondent. “The fact that Black cases remain unresolved four times longer than...
- 2/28/2022
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
New details surrounding Brian Laundrie's death has been uncovered. Human remains belonging to the 23-year-old fiancé of slain YouTuber Gabby Petito were found at a Florida reserve in October following a month-long police manhunt. Though his death was later revealed to be a suicide, with his family's attorney telling E! News that Laundrie died of a "gunshot wound to the head," the full autopsy results had not been released until Monday, Feb. 14. In a 47-page report obtained by E! News, officials with Florida's District 12 Medical Examiner's Office shared their findings on Laundrie's remains, which they described as "skeletal," and the personal effects...
- 2/15/2022
- E! Online
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