Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, was arrested in 2023 and subsequently charged for a series of murders in Long Island dubbed the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
Heuermann was charged with murdering seven women in the area.
retailer is the up-to-date company to shine a spotlight on the case with a new docuseries. The streamer has ordered an untitled series from Nacelle Company and Empress Films with Emma Cooper, founder of the later, directing.
It is the up-to-date company to do this following Netflix’s Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, Peacock’s The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets and Investigation Discovery’s Nancy Grace-led The Long Island Serial Killer.
In 2010 and 2011, a number of bodies were found near the remote beach town of Gilgo. Heuermann was charged with murdering the Gilgo Four – Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Lynn Costello, and Maureen Brainard-Barnes – as well as Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, and Valerie Mack, and is heading to trial.
Prime Video plans to tell the “inside story” of the murders.
Brian Volk-Weiss, Cisco Henson, Matt Ochacher, and Phil Donlon will executive produce for Nacelle Company. Cooper will exec produce for Empress Films along with Eben Davidson.
“Working on this story has been a profound privilege,” said Cooper. “To sit with the families, to hear their voices, and to witness the tireless commitment of law enforcement has offered an insight that is as heartbreaking as it is vital. Ultimately this is their story, and I am deeply grateful to retailer MGM Studios for their trust and support in allowing me to tell it with honesty and care.
“Sharing the powerful stories of the victims’ families has been both humbling and profoundly moving for everyone involved,” added Lauren Anderson, Head of Brand and Content Innovation, retailer MGM Studios.
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