After the L.A. Innocence Project took up his case, convicted murderer Scott Peterson has broken a long silence in a three-part Peacock true crime docuseries.
Face to Face with Scott Peterson, a Universal Television Alternative Studios series set to bow Aug. 20, will see Peterson give his first on-camera interview since 2003 as he discusses the notorious murders of his wife Laci Peterson and unborn son Conner.
Peacock said Peterson will give his side of the story to docuseries director Shareen Anderson, who has been investigating the murder case for over a decade. The docuseries also premieres in the wake of the Los Angeles Innocence Project announcing it will investigate Peterson’s case as the 20th anniversary of his conviction approaches.
The non-profit that works to exonerate the wrongly convicted argued Peterson’s state and federal constitutional rights were violated and new evidence backs his claim of innocence. Peterson was convicted of murder in 2004 and received a death sentence a year later. That sentence was eventually reduced to life in prison without parole.
“While many still believe the jury got it right, Scott’s family and experts close to the case have spent over 20 years committed to uncovering inconsistencies in the evidence as well as finding new information around alternative theories surrounding Laci’s murder,” producers of the Peacock docuseries said in a statement on Monday.