International- A trailer for a new documentary about Gabby Petito gives insight into her life and death.
- Petito's parents and stepparents gave exclusive interviews for the documentary.
Peacock is releasing a new documentary about the life and death of Gabby Petito, and the streaming service just released its first trailer.
According to the new trailer, "The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media" gives a deeper look into Petito's cross-country road-trip-turned-murder-mystery with her then-fiancée,
Petito's parents and stepparents gave exclusive interviews as a part of the documentary, will be streaming on NBC's streaming platform (Peacock) starting December 17.
"It was like every parent's nightmare, in the flash of a second. She's gone. She's missing," her stepfather, Jim Schmidt, said in the trailer.
The documentary will share stories from Petito's childhood and never before seen details, E News reported. It also will look into the social media craze that took off once the YouTuber was reported missing.
"It's still unbelievable," Petito's mom, Nicole Schmidt, said in the trailer. "I don't understand it."
Petito's case gained national attention after she was reported missing on September 11, following an unusual silence while she was on a cross-country road trip with Laundrie.
Laundrie, the sole person of interest in Petito's case, later disappeared in mid-September.
Petito's remains were found in Bridger–Teton National Forest in Wyoming on September 21, and on October 12, a coroner ruled her cause of death was strangulation.
Laundrie's remains were found on October 20 in a wildlife reserve near his Florida home. His death was ruled a suicide by a medical examiner on November 23.
"The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media" will air on Peacock on December 17.