CBS is getting in the true crime business by investigating the JonBenet Ramsey murder in an upcoming six-part docuseries, the network announced Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
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The series will include new interviews and careful re-creations of the scene of the crime in an attempt to get closer to an answer in the question of “Who killed JonBenet?”.
“Who Killed JonBenet?” stars Eion Bailey (“Band of Brothers“) as Detective Steve Thomas; Michel Gill (“Mr. Robot“) as Ramsey’s father John; and Julia Campbell (“Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion”) as Ramsey’s mother Patsy. Lifetime simply stated that the movie will premiere “later this fall” on Lifetime.
Who Killed JonBenet? is produced by EveryWhere Studios and Brightlights. Julia Eisenman, Tom Mazza, Anne Carlucci, Shawn Williamson and Jamie Goehring are executive producers. Jason Lapeyre (Restless Virgins) is directing from a script written by Brian L. Ross (Love by Chance).
The TV movie comes as the 20th anniversary of the former child beauty queen’s is rapidly approaching.
Following its two-hour debut on Sept. 18, The Case Of will air on Monday, Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, Sept. 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
The three-part docu-series will premiere in the 8:30-10:30PM ET/PT slot on Sunday, September 18.
Ramsey was found slain in her Boulder, Colo., home in 1996.
When the little girl was found dead on Christmas Day in 1996, eight hours after she had been reported missing, it captured the nation’s attention. She was just 6 years old.
The spotlight quickly turned on her family as the suspects, but after an intense and long investigation, the mystery of JonBenét’s death remains unsolved. Her parents were completely cleared in July 2008. They’ll be working together to try and solve the case that has plagued the world for 20 years.
HollywoodLifers, do you think JonBenet’s murder will ever be solved?
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True crime fare continues to be in high demand on broadcast, cable and streaming services following the recent success of HBO’s The Jinx, Netflix’s Making a Murderer and FX’s People v. O.J. Simpson.
