The series follows the1991 Austin yogurt shop killings, exploring the trauma of family members left in the aftermath of the crime, and the investigation. It includes interviews with family members and friends of the victims, lead police investigators John Jones and Paul Johnson, homicide investigator Mike Huckabay, authorBeverly Lowry, correspondentErin Moriarty, journalist Mike Hall, memory expert Robert Shomer, lawyers Joe Sawyer, Carlos Garcia, and Amber Farrelly, judge Mike Lynch and detective Dan Jackson.[4]
Emma Stone andDave McCary had the idea to make a documentary series revolving around1991 Austin yogurt shop killings, withA24 set to produce.[10]Margaret Brown was asked to direct the series, agreeing after living in Austin and having friends who reported on the case. She then viewed the archival footage that had been obtained previously by Claire Huie, an aspiring filmmaker who paused working on her own project about the case, and wanted to make a stylisticDavid Lynch-esque inspired documentary, however, she pivoted after meeting the families and viewing the crime scene photos.[11][12][13] Brown was more interested in memory and grief, rather than attempting to solve the case.[14] A24 paid for therapy for the production team, due to the graphic nature of the case.[15]
In January 2023, Margaret Brown revealed she was in production on an untitled project forHBO, produced by A24.[16] In October 2024, it was announced the project wasThe Yogurt Shop Murders, with Emma Stone and Dave McCary serving as executive producers under theirFruit Tree banner.[17]
The series premiered worldwide on August 3, 2025, and concluded on August 24, 2025. A month after the series' conclusion,Robert Eugene Brashers was identified as the perpetrator of the murders on September 26, 2025.[18][19]
The series holds an 100% approval rating on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, based on 11 critic reviews.[20]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 83 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[21]
