Peacock has released The Idaho Student Murders, a new documentary examining the events leading up to the trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in late 2022.
The film, which arrives just as Kohberger’s takes a guilty plea to avoid the death penalty, takes a structured look at the pre-trial case. It traces the investigation’s early turns, reviews key pieces of evidence, and questions how a criminology student allegedly became the prime suspect in a quadruple homicide.
Much of the focus sits with Kohberger’s background and the prosecution’s timeline. The film presents interviews with those closest to the victims, including Kaylee Goncalves’ brother and close friends of the students, adding emotional weight to the legal and forensic analysis.
The documentary also raises uncomfortable questions. Could Kohberger have been building toward serial behaviour? Could the evidence collapse before trial? These aren’t framed as dramatic twists, but as real possibilities that remain under judicial scrutiny. The filmmakers avoid speculation, instead laying out what is publicly known and letting the audience follow the reasoning.
The film captures a moment of uncertainty in one of the most high-profile cases in recent memory. The choice to release it now is pretty timely. This is not a dramatisation. It’s a forensic breakdown of what’s on the record so far.
The Idaho Student Murders is now streaming.
