The Yogurt Shop Murders

Synopsis

In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. What happened that night forever shook the Austin community and continues to mystify the police and haunt the families left in the wake of unthinkable loss.

First Air Date: 2025-08-03

Last Air Date: 2025-08-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Networks: HBO

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Top Cast

John Jones as Self - Lead Investigator, 1991-1994
Forrest Welborn as Self - Suspect (archive foorage)
Claire Huie as Self - Austin Filmmaker
Sonora Thomas as Self - Eliza's Sister
Bob Ayers as Self - Amy's Father
Pam Ayers as Self - Amy's Mother
Maurice Pierce as Self - Suspect, Proven Innocent (archive footage)
Mike Huckabay as Self - Homicide Investigator
Barbara Ayres-Wilson as Self - Jennifer & Sarah's Mother
Shawn Ayers as Self - Amy's Brother

Seasons

Miniseries (2025)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Fire and Water (2025-08-03)

In 1991, the murder of four teenage girls rocks the city of Austin, Texas, but a lack of hard evidence soon thwarts the investigation.
Ep. 2: The Fifth Victim (2025-08-10)

After years of false leads and wrongful arrests, new investigators take over the case and revisit a key interrogation video.
Ep. 3: Mental Evidence (2025-08-17)

The police revisit the young suspects, leading to conflicting and ever-changing information – and two confessions.
Ep. 4: In Your Time (2025-08-24)

2009. When new DNA evidence leads to Springsteen and Scott's release, the victims' families must grapple with the unknown.
Ep. 5: The End of Wondering (2026-05-22)

The Austin Police Department (APD) suddenly convenes a press conference to announce a break in the 34-year-old case. In the conference, APD cold case detective Dan Jackson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of the painstaking work that he and other investigators used in tracking down the killer of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas in 1991. When the murderer’s identity is uncovered and verified through new DNA technology, the resolution offers some relief to the family members while at the same time allowing the falsely accused men from the original investigation an opportunity to finally seek exoneration.