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Peacock’s The Idaho Student Murders is a documentary about the pretrial case against Bryan Kohberger, not a current account of an unresolved trial. Kohberger pleaded guilty in 2025 and was sentenced to four consecutive life terms without parole. A later petition seeking to withdraw that plea is pending, but the judge has not granted a hearing, according to an Associated Press report published August 26, 2026.
What is Peacock’s Idaho murders documentary about?
The Idaho Student Murders is a feature documentary focused on the pretrial case against Kohberger. Peacock describes the film as including interviews with Kaylee Goncalves’s brother and other close friends of the victims, as well as expert examination of evidence and possible motivations. That is Peacock’s description of the program, not an independent finding about the evidence or motive. Peacock’s title page lists the film.
KT Studios credits Catharine Park as director and Alison Bengtson and Stephanie Lydecker as producers, and identifies NBC Peacock as the commissioning platform. Because the film’s frame is pretrial, its questions about guilt or possible motive should be understood as part of that earlier point in the case—not as questions left open by the verdict.
Who were the four University of Idaho students killed?
Idaho State Police identifies the victims as University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. The agency says Kohberger was arrested on December 30, 2022, and later charged in the case. Idaho State Police’s public-records release records the later plea and sentence.
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What happened after the documentary’s pretrial period?
Guilty plea and sentence
Kohberger pleaded guilty on July 23, 2025. Idaho State Police stated: “Following his guilty plea, the case was fully adjudicated on July 23, 2025.” The agency says he received four consecutive fixed life terms without the possibility of parole, plus a fixed 10-year burglary term.
Pending request to withdraw the plea
In an August 26, 2026 report, the Associated Press said Kohberger had petitioned to withdraw his guilty plea. The judge had not granted a hearing on the petition and set a June 2027 date in case an evidentiary hearing is warranted. The request is pending: the plea has not been withdrawn, and no new trial has been ordered. The Associated Press report describes the petition and procedural status.
Where can you watch The Idaho Student Murders?
Peacock lists the documentary in its true-crime collection, last updated May 28, 2026, but cautions that availability can vary. Its title page says customers must be physically located in the United States to stream and that Peacock is unavailable in other territories. Check the title page and your regional access before planning to watch; catalog availability can change.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Is there a related book?
The Idaho Four by James Patterson and Vicky Ward is a separate book about the same murders, not an official companion to Peacock’s film. Hachette’s Summer 2025 catalog lists hardcover and paperback editions and says Patterson and Ward conducted over 300 interviews for the book. That interview figure belongs to the book’s publisher description; it should not be attributed to the documentary. Hachette’s catalog entry provides the book details.
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