The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
Upcoming American true crime drama series
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The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey is an upcoming American true crime drama miniseries. It stars Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Ramsey, before and after the murder of their daughter JonBenét Ramsey.
Tommy Wallach
- Melissa McCarthy
- Clive Owen
- Emily Mitchell
- Garrett Hedlund
- Alison Pill
- Shea Whigham
- Owen Teague
- Clifton Collins Jr.
- Angus K. Caldwell
- Jamie Ray Newman
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| Genre | True crime drama |
| Created by | Harrison Query Tommy Wallach |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Netflix |
Premise
Explores the life of the Ramsey family, before and after the murder of JonBenét Ramsey.
Cast and characters
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Main
- Melissa McCarthy as Patsy Ramsey
- Clive Owen as John Bennett Ramsey
- Emily Mitchell as JonBenét Ramsey
- Garrett Hedlund as Detective Steve Thomas
- Alison Pill as Linda Arndt
- Shea Whigham as Alex Hunter
- Owen Teague as Jeff Shapiro
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Detective Thomas Trujillo
- Angus K. Caldwell as Burke Ramsey
- Jamie Ray Newman as Amelia Hunt
Recurring
- Rory Cochrane as John Eller
- Chris Bauer as Tom Koby
- Will Patton as Lou Smit
- Jeremy Bobb as Pete Hofstrom
- Josh Stamberg as Reed Hunt
- John Billingsley as Bill McReynolds
Guest
- Margo Martindale as Nedra Paugh
- Tzi Ma as Dr. Henry Lee
Production
Development
In March 2024, it was announced MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios had an untitled series revolving around JonBenét Ramsey in development, with Paramount+ potentially distributing.[2] In September 2024, the series was greenlit by Paramount+.[3] In January 2025, it was announced to be titled Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey.[4]
By August 2025, Paramount Television Studios had taken over production of the series following the merger of MTV Entertainment Studios' parent company Paramount Global with Skydance Media into Paramount Skydance.[5] That same month, Paramount+ opted against releasing the series nor retaining credit, with Netflix acquiring the series.[6]
Casting
In September 2024, Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Garrett Hedlund, Emily Mitchell, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Bauer, Rory Cochrane, Angus K. Caldwell, Jaime Ray Newman and Josh Stamberg joined the cast in series regular and recurring capacity, respectively.[7][8][9][10][11] In October 2024, John Billingsley and Jeremy Bobb joined the cast in recurring roles.[12]
Filming
Principal photography commenced in September 2024, in and around Calgary.[13][14]
Release
In late 2025, following the merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global, Paramount+ decided to place the completed series in turnaround after a cut of the series was screened and reviewed by the company's new management. In July 2026, Netflix acquired worldwide rights to the series from producer 101 Studios, planning to release it that winter.[15]