What We Learned from American Murder: Laci Peterson

Adding to its ever-growing repertoire of true-crime documentaries, Netflix has chosen to focus on one of California’s most notorious convicted murderers. American Murder: Laci Peterson documents the story of Laci Peterson, who was murdered by her husband, Scott, while eight months pregnant with her first child. Since its release on August 14, 2024, the docuseries has taken the true-crime world by storm, claiming the second spot on Netflix’s Global Top 10 list in the week spanning August 12, 2024, to August 18, 2024. In a chilling true story brought to life, the three-part docuseries offers comprehensive coverage, beginning from the days leading to Laci’s disappearance and ending with Scott being convicted of the murder of his wife and unborn son.