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The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story
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The re-opening of a mysterious 1985 cold case murder in Louisiana unearths a haunting history of bloodshed and long-buried trauma. What begins as an investigation into a 1985 murder turns into a haunting exploration of a community's dark history of violence and bloodshed. Set in…
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story is a Crime, Supernatural, and Documentary series from HBO. Its opening episode, “Episode 1,” adds this chapter: A decades-old Louisiana cold case involving the gruesome death of Dorothy Lou Thompson, the owner of a pet cemetery, gains traction after a startling account launches investigators down various haunting leads. The first season currently includes 3 announced episodes through October 25, 2026. New episodes are scheduled for Sunday at 9:00 PM.
EPISODE RELEASE SCHEDULE
The series premieres on October 11, 2026, with new episodes following through October 25, 2026.
Episode 1
60 minutesA decades-old Louisiana cold case involving the gruesome death of Dorothy Lou Thompson, the owner of a pet cemetery, gains traction after a startling account launches investigators down various haunting leads.
Episode 2
60 minutesDetectives make strides in Dorothy's case and an unlikely witness emerges with a vexing admission.
Episode 3
60 minutesAlthough Dorothy's murder gets solved, what was unearthed in her case is a trail of murders, mobsters, and a horrific history that still haunts this community.
RELEASE DETAILS
- Premiere
- October 11, 2026
- Where
- HBO
- Format
- Series
- Episodes
- 3
- Runtime
- 47 minutes per episode
- Schedule
- Sunday
- Genres
- Crime · Supernatural · Documentary · True Crime
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