[08/23/22 - 09:31 AM] ABC News Studios Presents "The Murders Before the Marathon" Streaming On Hulu September 5, 2022 The three-part series, based on a forthcoming book by investigative journalist and producer Susan Zalkind, follows her as she attempts to piece together the truth behind the 2011 murders of Erik Weissman, Brendan Mess and Raphael Teken in Waltham, Massachusetts.
[via press release from ABC]
ABC NEWS STUDIOS ANNOUNCES DOCUMENTARY SERIES
'THE MURDERS BEFORE THE MARATHON,' STREAMING ON HULU
SEPT. 5, 2022
ABC News Studios announced today the Hulu Original documentary series "The Murders Before the Marathon." The three-part series, based on a forthcoming book by investigative journalist and producer Susan Zalkind, follows her as she attempts to piece together the truth behind the 2011 murders of Erik Weissman, Brendan Mess and Raphael Teken in Waltham, Massachusetts. The triple homicide is believed by Zalkind to be the first murders committed by the Boston Marathon bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Zalkind's connection to the case is personal and professional; she was friends with Erik Weissman and raised in the Boston suburbs that were rocked by these horrific crimes.
"This is a story about three men who were murdered in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Sept. 11, 2011. The open homicide case regards a horrific slaying in a quiet suburban neighborhood. The controversy surrounding this unsolved mystery has made it all the way up to the United States Supreme Court. This case may well unlock the secrets behind a landmark terrorist event. Yet until now, little attention has been paid to the facts or the victims," said Zalkind.
This series will be the first definitive documentary series to explore the potential connection between the triple homicide and the Boston Marathon bombing and will serve as a deep dive into the evolving nature of terror attacks, the challenges in investigating them, radicalization and the connection between crime and terror in a globalized world.
"The Murders Before the Marathon" streams on Hulu on Sept. 5, 2022. The series is directed by Jesse Sweet and executive produced by Story Syndicate, the production house founded by Oscar(R) and Emmy(R) Award-winning filmmakers Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus, as well as Anonymous Content and Matt Cook. It is produced by investigative journalist Susan Zalkind.
ABOUT ABC NEWS STUDIOS
ABC News Studios, inspired by ABC News' trusted reporting, is a premium, narrative non-fiction original production house and commissioning partner of series and specials. ABC News Studios champions untold and authentic stories driving the cultural zeitgeist spanning true-crime, investigations, pop culture, and news-adjacent stories. Its subsidiary, ABC News Films, acquires and produces feature documentary films.
[04/25/24 - 12:01 AM] Video: "In Good Hands 2" - Date Announcement - Netflix A newly reunited father and son grapple with new beginnings after tragedy, but can they manage to fill the void left by a beloved wife and mother?
[04/24/24 - 08:01 PM] Video: "Monster" - Official Trailer - Netflix After being abducted and taken to a desolate house, a girl sets out to rescue her friend and escape from their malicious kidnapper.
[04/24/24 - 02:01 PM] Video: "Drawing Closer" - Official Teaser - Netflix The film is a live-action adaptation of a best-selling novel that became a hot topic on social media for how it moves readers to tears.
[04/24/24 - 01:45 PM] What's New on Max This May Highlights include new seasons of "Hacks" and "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School"; and the streaming debuts of "Turtles All The Way Down," "Stop Making Sense" and "The Iron Claw."
[04/24/24 - 09:09 AM] Video: Disney+ Shares Official Trailer for "Jim Henson Idea Man" Produced with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family, "Jim Henson Idea Man" is an unprecedented, intimate look at Henson's illustrious, revolutionary career and complex personal life.
[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM] ID Announces New Docuseries "Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter" From their outsized fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s to their headline-making struggles in recent years, the docuseries pulls back the curtain on the fraught dynamic of the Carter family and the dark side of such an abrupt rise to fame.
