One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
| One Night in Idaho: The College Murders | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | |
| Music by | James Lavino |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Cinematography | Jeff Hutchens |
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| Running time | 42-43 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | July 11, 2025 |
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders is an American documentary series directed and produced by Liz Garbus and Matthew Galkin. Katie A. King served as Showrunner.
It premiered on July 11, 2025, on Amazon Prime Video.[1]
Premise
The series explores the 2022 University of Idaho killings, following families and friends of the victims in the aftermath, with the parents of Ethan Chapin and Madison Mogen, giving their first interviews.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Part One" | Liz Garbus | July 11, 2025 |
| 2 | "Part Two" | Matthew Galkin | July 11, 2025 |
| 3 | "Part Three" | Matthew Galkin | July 11, 2025 |
| 4 | "Part Four" | Matthew Galkin | July 11, 2025 |
Production
Matthew Galkin and Liz Garbus began documenting the case, after reaching out to the Chapin and Laramie families. They pitched a victim-forward style of filmmaking. The Kernodle and Goncalves family declined to participate in the series.[3] Galkin and Garbus additionally wanted to explore the impacts of social media sleuths on the families.[4]
In May 2023, Skydance Television optioned The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy by James Patterson and Vicky Ward, to turn the book into a documentary series, co-producing with Story Syndicate.[5] However, the series was not based on the book, with only research and access being shared.[6] In July 2024, Amazon Prime Video was set to distribute the series, with Liz Garbus and Matthew Galkin set to direct.[7]
References
- ^ Jones, CT (June 12, 2025). "New Docuseries Reveals the Untold Story of the Idaho Murders". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Video: Prime Video Debuts Trailer for "One Night in Idaho: The College Murders"". The Futon Critic. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Ingram, Hunter (July 11, 2025). "'One Night in Idaho' Directors on Refusing to Let the Bryan Kohberger Take the Spotlight". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ Horton, Adrian (July 11, 2025). "'It became a game to people': how online sleuths grew obsessed with the Idaho murders". The Guardian. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 19, 2023). "James Patterson & Vicky Ward Team On Book About Idaho Student Murders; Skydance TV To Option Rights For Television". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Halterman, Jim (July 11, 2025). "'One Night in Idaho: The College Murders' tells how families were affected by a brutal crime". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Porter, Rick (July 1, 2024). "Amazon Lands Idaho Murders Doc Series From Directors Liz Garbus, Matthew Galkin". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2025.