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Season 1 – The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare

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Through bodycam footage, texts and interviews with loved ones, this documentary investigates the horrifying murder of four University of Idaho students.
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Scaachi Koul Slate 1d
Netflix’s offering is as capable and explicatory as any of the others. To watch it, you have to accept that you’ll be awash in grief. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 1d
His refusal to give even a little solace to the families, whom Ms. Borgman shows as grieving forever, is a display of arrogance so monumental that devoting a TV series to his warped character may seem like a further insult to civilized people. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 23h
The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare doesn’t say anything new about the Idaho State murders, but it gives viewers more insight into the victims and their lives, which is always welcome in the true crime genre. Go to Full Review Rendy Jones What's on Netflix 2d
3.5/5
Borgman delivers a doc that well honors the innocent and powerfully immortalizes the buoyant spirit they all shared. Go to Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut 3d
3.5/5
Eschewing the more sensationalistic route gives The Idaho Murders a respectful contour, almost like a group-therapy session, working to provide some semblance of closure by working through the key details guided by the natural progression of the case. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 3d
This comprehensive docuseries does not reveal any new information. However, it has a variety of interviews (including family members of the murder victims) and previously unreleased police camera footage. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Patrick M @PMacD82 3d There’s some new and interesting things in this documentary like body cam footage and raw reactions captured on that tragic day. They also did a nice job celebrating the lives of the victims and how vibrant and full of life they were, truly making it all the more heartrending that there lives were cut short. That being said, the big question of this case wasn’t answered, why. So with that, the doc by and large feels in many ways like a retread. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Skye Borgman

Director

Joe Berlinger

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 29, 2026 1122 King Road On November 13, 2022, a harrowing 911 call leads to the discovery of a quadruple homicide, sending shockwaves through a quaint college town in Idaho. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 29, 2026 The Intruder As law enforcement relentlessly sifts through evidence and camera footage, the case sparks national scrutiny; in the absence of answers, rumors ignite. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 29, 2026 This Is Forever With a suspect finally in custody, friends and family start the painful wait for justice and fight to keep focus on the victims, not the killer. Details
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Season Info

Director
Skye Borgman
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 29, 2026