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Netflix Picks Up McCarthy-Led JonBenét Series, Streams 2026

7/2/2026

Summary

Netflix Acquires Series

Netflix acquired the series “The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey,” starring Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen and Emily Mitchell, and will stream it in winter 2026.
Richard LaGravenese wrote the series with Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach, served as producer and wrapped production in 2025 after Paramount+ greenlit it in 2024.
After Paramount+ shelved the project following Skydance’s summer 2025 acquisition, 101 Studios sold the series to Netflix, which has not set a premiere date.

Summary

Burke Ramsey Sues

In 2016 Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett called the 2008 DNA-analysis exoneration of the Ramsey family “misleading,” reigniting debate over their involvement.
Burke Ramsey sued CBS for $750 million over a 2016 docuseries that implicated him, settling undisclosed in 2019.
Netflix’s documentary attracted 13.4 million viewers in its premiere week, prompting John Ramsey to warn the Daily Mail in January that depicting Burke as a suspect could trigger legal action.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial, broadcast live and watched by roughly 95 million people during the Bronco chase, created a template for turning courtroom drama into mass-market true-crime entertainment. Netflix’s true-crime series about JonBenét Ramsey follows that legacy, drawing wide mass audience interest and prompting legal threats from Burke Ramsey.

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Netflix Acquires Series

Netflix acquired the series “The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey,” starring Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen and Emily Mitchell, and will stream it in winter 2026.
Richard LaGravenese wrote the series with Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach, served as producer and wrapped production in 2025 after Paramount+ greenlit it in 2024.
After Paramount+ shelved the project following Skydance’s summer 2025 acquisition, 101 Studios sold the series to Netflix, which has not set a premiere date.

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