Netflix announced a docuseries about Laci Peterson ‘s murder as Peacock is preparing to release a special with her husband — and the man convicted of her killing — Scott Peterson . “One of the most infamous true crime cases, 20 years later with new, exclusive information and Laci’s mother and friends speaking for the first time,” the official social media account for the streaming service captioned the announcement on Tuesday, August 6. The trailer featured interviews from Laci’s loved ones, starting with her mother, Sharon Rocha .
“I remember before I met Scott, Laci was telling me all these things about him. And I remember saying as her mother, ‘I hope he’s not filling her with crap,'” she recalled in the clip. “I have learned to go with a gut feeling.
” Netflix released a synopsis that teased a “definitive examination” of Laci’s murder, which read, “This three-part documentary series uses news clips, interrogation footage, and courtroom cameras to bring the dramatic disappearance, investigation, and trial into focus. Alongside interviews with detectives, reporters, lawyers, and jurors recounting their experiences in real time, it also features a conversation with Amber Frey, the woman with whom Scott was living a double life at the time of Laci’s disappearance — and whose willingness to participate with law enforcement led to major breakthroughs in the case.” American Murder: Laci Peterson , which premieres on August 14, offers Laci�.