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Getty Images (2)An eight-episode limited series that explores the year 1996 the murder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey coming to Paramount+. Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen will star like Patsy and John Bennett Ramseythe parents of a child beauty queen whose murder remains unsolved, the streaming giant announced in September 2024.
While Paramount has not announced when filming will begin, it has revealed that production will take place in Calgary, Canada.
“JonBenét Ramsey remains one of the country’s most fascinating unsolved murders,” Jeff Grossmanexecutive vice president of programming, Paramount+, said in a release. “The incredible talents of Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen and the creative team led by (executive producer) Richard LaGravenes will illuminate her story with the sharpness and nuance it deserves.”
Keep scrolling for everything we know so far The Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey:
What will the JonBenét Ramsey TV series cover?
The series will follow the Ramsey family before and after JonBenét’s murder on Christmas Eve 1996. It will focus on John and Patsy’s journey through the loss of their child and the media coverage they faced during the investigation.
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“At the core of the series is the story of Patsy and John Ramsey – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother and father – who commit themselves and their children to building a perfect, privileged life, only to have it destroyed one Christmas night in 1996,” the release reads.
Has the cast been announced yet?
So far we know that McCarthy and Owen will play Patsy and John. The series is also playing Cast: Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Shea Whigham and Will Patton. The role of Burke has not yet been cast.
“Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are an extraordinary duo to delve into this tragic story that has cast a long and haunting shadow over American culture for nearly three decades,” he said. Chris McCarthyParamount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO, Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios.
How many episodes will there be?
The limited series will run for eight episodes.
Who will produce the JonBenét Ramsey TV series?
MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios will produce the series with Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent) directed four episodes and served as an executive producer. He will work alongside the EP Richard LaGravenese (Behind the Candelabra), who is also the showrunner.
“We’ve been working to bring this imaginative and daring project to audiences for some time now, and we couldn’t be happier with the top-notch team working in front of and behind the camera,” he said David GlasserCEO of 101 Studios.
What happened to the Ramsey family after JonBenet’s death?
Patsy and John were long suspected responsibility for JonBenét’s murder, and a grand jury voted to indict the pair in 1999. However, the Boulder district attorney never signed the indictment, citing a lack of evidence. They were exonerated in 2008 when advances in DNA testing allowed investigators to determine that DNA found on JonBenét’s body came from an unrelated man, possibly of Hispanic origin.
Patsy, who was in remission from stage 4 ovarian cancer at the time of JonBenét’s murder, suffered a recurrence in 2002 and died in 2006. She was 49 years old.
John got married Jean Rousseaux in 2011 while they were both living in Utah. They later moved to Michigan, where he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the state House of Representatives.
