The Yogurt Shop Murders

The Yogurt Shop Murders
GenreDocumentary
Directed byMargaret Brown
Music byClaudia Sarne
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAlice Henty
CinematographyJustin Zweifach
Editors
  • Michael Bloch
  • Tyler H. Walk
  • Geoffrey Richman
  • Camilla Hayman
  • Drew Blatman
Running time59-61 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseAugust 3, 2025 (2025-08-03) –
present

The Yogurt Shop Murders is a 2025 American documentary miniseries directed and produced by Margaret Brown. It follows the 1991 Austin yogurt shop killings, exploring the trauma left and the investigation.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2025.[1][2] It premiered on August 3, 2025, on HBO.[3]

Premise

The series follows the 1991 Austin yogurt shop killings, exploring the trauma of family members left in the aftermath of the crime, and the investigation. It includes interviews with family members and friends of the victims, lead police investigators John Jones and Paul Johnson, homicide investigator Mike Huckabay, author, Beverly Lowry, correspondent, Erin Moriarty, journalist, Mike Hall, memory expert, Robert Shomer, lawyers, Joe Sawyer, Carlos Garcia, and Amber Farrelly, judge, Mike Lynch and detective Dan Jackson.[4]

Episodes

No.Title [5]Directed by [5]Original release date [5]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Fire and Water"Margaret BrownAugust 3, 2025 (2025-08-03)0.203[6]
2"The Fifth Victim"Margaret BrownAugust 10, 2025 (2025-08-10)0.214[7]
3"Mental Evidence"Margaret BrownAugust 17, 2025 (2025-08-17)0.142[8]
4"In Your Time"Margaret BrownAugust 24, 2025 (2025-08-24)TBD

Production

Emma Stone and Dave McCary had the idea to make a documentary series revolving around 1991 Austin yogurt shop killings, with A24 set to produce.[9] Margaret Brown was asked to direct the series, agreeing after living in Austin and having friends who reported on the case. She then viewed the archival footage that had been obtained, and wanted to make a stylistic David Lynch-esque inspired documentary, however, she pivoted after meeting the families.[10] A24 paid for therapy for the production team, due to the graphic nature of the case.[11]

In January 2023, Margaret Brown revealed she was in production on an untitled project for HBO, produced by A24.[12] In October 2024, it was announced the project was The Yogurt Shop Murders, with Emma Stone and Dave McCary serving as executive producers under their Fruit Tree banner.[13]

Reception

The series holds an 100% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 critic reviews.[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 83 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[15]

References

  1. ^ "The Yogurt Shop Murders". South by Southwest. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 5, 2025). "SXSW Rounds Out 2025 Film Lineup: Jacob Elordi Pic 'On Swift Horses' Closing Fest; Jillian Bell's 'Summer Of 69' Making World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Neumann, Sean (July 17, 2025). "Teens Went to Work at a Yogurt Shop — and Were Found Tied Up, Shot and Burned. But Who Did It?". People. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "HBO Original Four-Part Documentary Series THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS Debuts August 3". Warner Bros. Discovery. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Shows A-Z - Yogurt Shop Murders, The on HBO". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 5, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: MLB Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN Continues Delivering Positive Figures This Season with Tigers-Phillies". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  7. ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 12, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: 'The Gilded Age' on HBO Delivers its Most-Watched Linear Airing of an Original Telecast To-Date with Third Season Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  8. ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 20, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: Buffalo Bills-Chicago Bears Posts Fox Network's Most-Watched NFL Preseason Game in Four Years". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  9. ^ Simonpillai, Radheyan (August 3, 2025). "The Yogurt Shop Murders: how to turn a horrifying true story into a sensitive true crime docuseries". The Guardian. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. ^ Campione, Katie (August 3, 2025). "'The Yogurt Shop Murders' Director On Revisiting The Tragic Case After More Than 30 Years: "It Was Just Such A World Of Darkness"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Morfoot, Addie (August 3, 2025). "The Making of HBO Doc 'The Yogurt Shop Murders' Was So Traumatic That A24 Paid for Film Team's Therapy". Variety. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  12. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (January 13, 2023). "Margaret Brown on making slave ship documentary 'Descendant', partnering with the Obamas". Screen International. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  13. ^ Jackson, Angelique (October 24, 2024). "Emma Stone and Dave McCary's Fruit Tree Inks First-Look Deal at Universal Pictures". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "The Yogurt Shop Murders: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  15. ^ "The Yogurt Shop Murders: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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