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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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The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare — Season 1

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Graeme Blundell The Australian Sep 9, 2026
It is a fascinating piece of work. There are no major revelations and, unlike some prestige true-crime accounts, it offers no meta-narrative about its own making. Yet its restraint is part of its force. Go to Full Review
Scaachi Koul Slate Jul 31, 2026
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 Jul 31, 2026
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
Cainan Myracle Geek Vibes Nation Aug 21, 2026
8/10
By emphasizing who they were instead of simply how they died, the documentary finds the humanity that so much true-crime storytelling can lose. Go to Full Review
Tatat Bunnag Bangkok Post Aug 11, 2026
The lack of genuinely new information, the uneven pacing and the somewhat cheesy cliffhangers become increasingly frustrating. Go to Full Review
Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media Aug 10, 2026
3/5
The mildly sensational series is an attempt at recounting the already well-publicized story about the violent deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin without focusing on their murderer. Go to Full Review
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Nicole K @Nicoletta698 Sep 12, 2026 A true crime documentary about the murder of four university students. I found this interesting. The first episode perhaps does suffer from having too many people involved as they try to set the scene, however on the whole it's a well produced documentary. I did like that right at the end the families were given time to tell how those they have lost lit up their lives, and will stay with them as they go through life. It meant a very dark and sad story ended on a slightly more positive note. See more Cinema S @cinema_sensei Aug 23, 2026 I still wonder why he did it ? What could be the reason behind this brutality? Maybe we'll never know 😥 See more Brian D @Brianwd2 Aug 20, 2026 88%. 8/2/26. Wild story. These types of murders are so rarely random acts of violence, yet we never learn why he targeted those girls at that house. We know he wanted to kill after his studying and interest of murders. He also so very nearly got away with it. Devastating story. Top tier doc. 5/5 rewatch See more Stewart F @stewartflaherty Aug 18, 2026 Enjoyable and detailed but it is a story we all know too well by now. Some nice context of family members and attempt to focus on victims over the scumbag criminal. See more Jay D @Jaydegnl Aug 9, 2026 Quite boring. And why blur if you show a picture of the person next to it? Seldom I saw this much blurring. Saw way better crime documentaries. See more Kate D @Kated87 Aug 5, 2026 Boring. We already knew all this. So much filler with victim interviews. See more Read all reviews
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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

Season Info

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