The disappearance of 22-year-old Gabby Petito gripped the world in August 2021, after she went missing during a U.S. road trip with her fiancée, Brian Laundrie.
Sadly, Gabby Petito’s body was found on September 21, in Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. Her cause of death was ruled as a homicide, caused by manual strangulation.
The upcoming documentary, Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media, features Gabby Petito’s parents in their first documentary interview, where they speak candidly of their daughter, and the tragic events which happened to her.
The documentary also looks at the role social media played in helping bring Petito’s story to a worldwide audience and how internet sleuths played a crucial role in helping solve Petito’s disappearance.
Newsweek has everything you need to know about The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies, and Social Media, including how and where to watch it.
Where to Watch The Murder of Gabby Petito Documentary
The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media premieres in the U .S. on Friday, December 17.
The documentary film is available to watch exclusively via Peacock. Unfortunately, at the moment, The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies, and Social Media is not available to stream via Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Max.
To watch The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies, and Social Media, you can sign up to Peacock for $5 per month or $50 per year.
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What Is The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media about?
The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies, and Social Media takes an intimate look at the tragic true story of 22-year-old Gabby Petito.
Featuring her parent’s and step-parents’ first-ever documentary interview, Petito’s family recalls Petito’s early years and the moments leading up to her sudden disappearance.
In emotional interviews, Petito’s family also recall the moment they found out her body had been found, and reflect on the power of social media in helping to investigate the case.
The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media also delves into the work done by internet sleuths online to help find her, including speaking to The Bethune family who realized they had filmed Gabby and Brian’s van parked near Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park purely by coincidence on their dashcam which they later uploaded to their YouTube page.
The documentary also features a detailed timeline of the disappearance of Gabby Petito and later of her fiancée Brian Laundrie, including the haunting dashcam footage obtained by police after a member of the public, reported seeing Laundrie “slapping” Petito on August 12.
As widely reported at the time, police stopped Petito and Laundrie in their white van but decided not to press charges.
A report by officer Eric Pratt stated: “Both the male and female reported they are in love and engaged to be married and desperately didn’t wish to see anyone charged with a crime.”
Petito was reported missing on September 11, 2021, nearly a week and a half after Brian Laundrie returned to Florida alone following their cross-country road trip together.
Three days later, Laundrie was reported missing by his parents.
One week after his disappearance, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Laundrie on charges of fraud, after he was found to be using an unauthorized debit card and bank account between August 30 and September 1. The bank account belonged to Petitio.
On September 21, authorities confirmed remains were found in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming belonged to Petito. They also announced her manner of death was a homicide. Authorities had previously named Brian Laundrie a person of interest, not a suspect, in the investigation.
On October 20, Brian Laundrie’s remains were found at the T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park. The coroner later confirmed his death to be suicide.
The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies, and Social Media is streaming on Peacock now.
