Overview

• HBO’s four-part series, directed by Margaret Brown and produced by A24 and Fruit Tree, premiered Aug. 3 on HBO and HBO Max.
• It features rare interrogation-room footage of teenage suspects and Claire Huie’s decades-old archival materials.
• A24 funded trauma therapy for the production team after crew members reported emotional distress during filming.
• Detective Dan Jackson of the Austin Police Department’s cold-case unit, assigned in 2022, says recent DNA advancements have brought the investigation closer to identifying a perpetrator.
• Producers hope the renewed spotlight and public engagement will prompt new tips on the officially unsolved case.