The new Netflix docuseries The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare is another examination in the crime that shocked the nation. The most recent deep dive into the crime intends to be a look at who victims were during their tragically cut-short lives.
At around 4:30 a.m. on November 13, 2022, four Idaho State University students — Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Madison Mogen— were murdered in the same house. When officers arrived to the crimes scene later that morning, authorities discovered that the four victims had been stabbed to death. Two additional roommates, Bethany Funke and Dylan Mortensen, managed to hide in their rooms during the tragedy.
47 days after the murders, Bryan Kohberger, was arrested on four counts of first-degree murder. Kohberger is currently serving four life sentences for the murder and recently filed a petition in an attempt to reverse his guilty plea.
With the three-part documentary now being available to stream on Netflix, many are wondering if there are more documentaries about the case. If you’re looking to learn more about this case, here’s where you can find all the documentaries about the 2022 Idaho student murders.
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Photo: Netflix The newly-released docuseries is sure to be your next watch. This specific look into the crime takes a different approach than the other documentaries available about the case. Rather than focusing on the killer, Bryan Kohberger, the docuseries intentionally sheds light on the victims and on the family’s devastation that came after the loss of the four victims. Director Skye Borgman wanted to tell a story about who the victims were before their death, not the actual crime itself.
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Photo: Prime Video Released a a year ago, this four-part documentary gives a breakdown of the crime’s timeline. The series begins with the horror of November 13, 2022, and ends with Kohberger’s arrest and every event leading up til his sentence. The series was released a little more than a week before Kohberger’s sentencing, but does a great job laying out all the facts behind the case. If you want the detailed account of the entire case, this is the documentary for you.
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Photo: Peacock If you’re looking at a documentary that explores Kohberger’s past, this 87-minute documentary will answer every question you have about the murderer. Since Kohberger has never provided any form of testimony, the film includes an interesting discussion on Kohberger’s behavior being an example of toxic masculinity. The film features past stories of Kohberger’s misogyny and provides evidence on how incel culture can manifest into violence.
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Photo: Paramount+ This specific documentary explores the danger of the internet. In recent years, there has been trend of users across all social media platforms giving their theories on unsolved crimes. In regard to the Idaho murders, many will remember how social media create false narratives around how the general public assumed the murderer to be. Here, there is an examination into how the public’s commentary can hurt or be slightly beneficial to authorities who are actively solving the case.
