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‘Face to Face with Scott Peterson’: release date, trailer, how to watch
Peterson, who is serving life for murdering his pregnant wife Laci, gives his first in-camera interview since his 2003 arrest.
A new Peacock documentary features exclusive interviews with Scott Peterson, the California man who two decades ago was convicted of murdering his heavily pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn baby.
Peterson behind bars for 2002 murder
Peterson is serving a life sentence without parole for the double homicide, having had his punishment commuted from the death penalty in 2021.
In a case that grabbed national and international headlines, Laci Peterson, who was eight months pregnant with the couple’s first child - a son set to be named Conner - disappeared from Modesto, California, on Christmas Eve 2002. Laci and Conner’s bodies were discovered in San Francisco Bay in April 2003.
Scott has maintained his innocence ever since he was arrested later that month, and has persuaded the Innocence Project, a non-profit that looks into potential wrongful convictions, to take up his case.
Out next week, Face to Face with Scott Peterson will examine the 49-year-old’s conviction, and will see him offer his first on-camera interviews since his arrest 21 years ago. “While many still believe the jury got it right,” reads the show’s official synopsis, “Scott’s family and experts close to the case have spent over 20 years committed to uncovering inconsistencies in the evidence as well as finding new information around alternative theories surrounding Laci’s murder.”
When does Face to Face with Scott Peterson premiere?
The three-part docuseries premieres on the streaming service Peacock on Tuesday August 20. All three episodes will drop at the same time.
Face to Face with Scott Peterson - watch the trailer:
How much does a Peacock subscription cost?
Peacock Premium, which includes ads, costs $5.99 a month. An annual Peacock Premium plan is also available for $59.99. Premium Plus, which is ad-free, is priced at $11.99 a month or $119.99 a year.
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Peterson doc also out on Netflix
The release of Face to Face with Scott Peterson comes fresh on the back of the premiere of the Netflix documentary American Murder: Laci Peterson. Also a three-part series, American Murder was released in its entirety on Wednesday August 14, and has interviews with figures connected to the case, including Laci’s friends and her mother, Sharon Rocha.
“The disturbing disappearance and murder of Laci Peterson in 2002 shocked the nation,” Netflix says. “Her husband, Scott Peterson, was convicted, yet still claims he’s innocent. 20 years later, we revisit this notorious case”.
American Murder: Laci Peterson - watch the trailer:
How much does a Netflix subscription cost?
Netflix viewers can choose from the following price plans: an ad-free standard subscription that costs $15.49 a month, and an ad-free premium plan that is priced at $22.99 a month. A standard plan with ads is also available, for $6.99 a month.