TV series
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Overview
In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. What happened that night forever shook the Austin community and continues to mystify the police and haunt the families left in the wake of unthinkable loss.
Details
- First air date
- 2025-08-03
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 5 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Network
- HBO
- Production
- Fruit Tree, HBO Documentary Films, A24, Pig Village
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Jones as Self - Lead Investigator, 1991-1994
- Forrest Welborn as Self - Suspect (archive foorage)
- Claire Huie as Self - Austin Filmmaker
- Sonora Thomas as Self - Eliza's Sister
- Bob Ayers as Self - Amy's Father
- Pam Ayers as Self - Amy's Mother
- Maurice Pierce as Self - Suspect (archive foorage)
- Mike Huckabay as Self - Homicide Investigator
- Barbara Ayres-Wilson as Self - Jennifer & Sarah's Mother
- Shawn Ayers as Self - Amy's Brother
- Erin Moriarty as Self - Correspondent, 48 Hours
- Reese Price as Self - Yogurt Shop Manager
Creators and crew
- Ali Herting - Executive Producer
- Emma Stone - Executive Producer
- Sara Rodriguez - Executive Producer
- Limor Gott Ronen - Executive Producer
- Margaret Brown - Executive Producer
- Emily Osborne - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Fire and Water
In 1991, the murder of four teenage girls rocks the city of Austin, Texas, but a lack of hard evidence soon thwarts the investigation.
Episode 2: The Fifth Victim
After years of false leads and wrongful arrests, new investigators take over the case and revisit a key interrogation video.
Episode 3: Mental Evidence
The police revisit the young suspects, leading to conflicting and ever-changing information – and two confessions.
Episode 4: In Your Time
2009. When new DNA evidence leads to Springsteen and Scott's release, the victims' families must grapple with the unknown.
Episode 5: The End of Wondering
2025. A break in the case reveals the murderer’s identity, allowing relief for the families and the falsely accused to seek exoneration.
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