“20/20: Murder She Wrote: The Kouri Richins Trial” Coming Soon To ABC, Hulu & Disney+

Disney has announced details on a new “20/20” documentary called “20/20: Murder She Wrote: The Kouri Richins Trial”, which takes viewers inside the shocking story of Utah mother and children’s book author Kouri Richins, who has been accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl. 

Kouri Richins, a Utah wife and mother of three, lost her husband, Eric, who died suddenly in 2022. Following Eric’s death, Kouri wrote a children’s book about helping children cope with grief after losing a parent. But as authorities began investigating Eric’s death, suspicion turned to Kouri when toxicology reports revealed he died from a fatal dose of illicit fentanyl, which prosecutors allege was mixed into a cocktail she made. While Kouri publicly promoted her book through media interviews, investigators zeroed in on her as a potential suspect, uncovering what they say was a motive: Kouri reportedly owed millions of dollars in debt from her house flipping business.

They argue that Kouri believed she stood to inherit her husband’s estate and was allegedly involved in an affair. Following a weekslong trial in which Kouri did not testify and her defense attorney called no witnesses, a jury has found Kouri Richins guilty of one count of aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder, as well as two counts of filing a fraudulent insurance claim and one count of forgery, and now faces a May sentencing and a life sentence.

This documentary features:

• An exclusive interview with Ali Staking, one of Kouri’s closest friends since junior high school
• An exclusive interview with the jury foreperson
• Interviews with Kouri’s family members
• Police body-camera footage from the night Eric Richins died

ABC News’ “20/20” is the No. 1 award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, “20/20” features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer

“Murder She Wrote: the Kouri Richins Trial,” will premiere on Friday 20th March 2026 at 9:00 on ABC and it will be available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu in the United States.  Recent episodes of “20/20″ are also available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.

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