PARAMOUNT+ REVEALS TITLE OF UPCOMING NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES UNSPEAKABLE: THE MURDER OF JONBENÉT RAMSEY (w/t), STARRING MELISSA McCARTHY AND CLIVE OWEN

Produced by SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios

Jan. 5, 2025 – Paramount+ today announced the title of its upcoming and highly anticipated new anthology series that delves into some of the nation’s most heartbreaking and gripping unsolved crimes. The first installment, UNSPEAKABLE: THE MURDER OF JONBENÉT RAMSEY (w/t), stars Academy Award^® nominees Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey. The series will debut exclusively on Paramount+.

At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting. It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect, privileged life for themselves and their children – a facade shattered by tragedy one Christmas night in 1996.

Produced by SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, production is currently underway in Calgary, Canada, with Academy Award^® nominee Richard LaGravenese (Behind the Candelabra) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Four of the eight episodes, including the first episode, will be directed by Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent), who will also serve as executive producer.

The cast also includes Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Shea Whigham, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Will Patton, John Billingsley, Jeremy Bobb, Jaime Ray Newman, Josh Stamberg, and guest star Margo Martindale.

The series is executive produced by David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Melissa McCarthy, and Anne Sewitsky. Writers Richard LaGravenese, Harrison Query & Tommy Wallach will also serve as executive producers. Query & Wallach sold the project to SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.
 

About Paramount+
Paramount+, part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment and news brands, is a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combining live sports, breaking news and A Mountain of Entertainment™. The streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME^®, the service’s cornerstone plan, is also home to SHOWTIME^® content, including scripted hits and critically acclaimed nonfiction projects and films. This premium plan includes unmatched events and sports programming through the local live CBS stream, including golf, basketball and more. All Paramount+ subscribers have streaming access to CBS News Network for 24/7 news and CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis.

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com, and follow @ParamountPlus on social media.
 

About SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks
SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks is a global network of media assets that reaches over one billion people in more than 180 countries featuring some of the most iconic brands in entertainment including SHOWTIME, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Network among others – and, its Studios arm which produces 120+ series annually, including some of today’s biggest hits such as Yellowstone, YELLOWJACKETS, Emily in Paris, 1883, 1923, GEORGE & TAMMY, South Park, TULSA KING, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Challenge and Jersey Shore, to name a few.
 

About 101 Studios
101 Studios is a global entertainment company dedicated to the acquisition, financing, development, production and distribution of high-caliber, creator-driven content. With an unmatched television slate partnered with outstanding filmmakers and talent, 101 Studios productions include the award-winning series Yellowstone, GEORGE & TAMMY, 1883 and 1923. We also produce some of the most critically acclaimed shows, such as LAWMEN: BASS REEVES, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, TULSA KING, SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS and LANDMAN.

Building upon this success, 101 Studios’ Unscripted Division works with talented storytellers in bringing their vision to life. Some of these projects include Amazon Prime documentary “Kickback,” which is an expose on the corruption inside the largest sport’s organization in the world: FIFA; “The Last Cowboy,” a documentary on the high stakes world of professional horse reining; and the upcoming HBO docuseries about the sexual abuse and cover-up at Ohio State University, co-produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures. On the scripted film side, past releases include the Sundance Audience award winner “Burden,” as well as the family comedy “The War With Grandpa,” the historical drama “The Current War: Director’s Cut,” and FINESTKIND. 101 Studios advocates for first-class collaboration and innovation. As an example, we are partnered with iHeartRadio and Sports Illustrated Studios on the Ambie nominated podcast “Choosing Sides: F1.” 101 Studios also produces high-profile sports content under its own label, 101 Sports. Additionally, 101 Studios’ Brand Division increases the exposure for the properties of our partners to millions across the world.