Monster in the Shadows Release Date on Peacock; When Does It Start?

What Is Monster in the Shadows About?

Peacock released the trailer for MONSTER IN THE SHADOWS, a true-crime docuseries streaming Thursday, August 26. All three episodes will drop at once.

The disappearance of Brittney Wood shocked and captivated the entire state of Alabama in 2012. This led to a shocking revelation about Brittney’s family causing her disappearance to become forgotten in the public eye. MONSTER IN THE SHADOWS explores several theories of what happened to Brittney.

Brittney’s mother Chessie continues the search for her daughter after the police investigation. Revealed through gripping plot twists, we discover the horrific truth Brittney’s family was hiding. Exploring a web of lies and deceit that spanned an entire family, with the mother still searching for answers, will we ever find out what happened to Brittney?

“I wanted to make a crime documentary that could actually help the family. I started researching missing person cases in America and I was blown away by the amount there were,” said director and producer Thomas Leader. “Even though there are tens of thousands of missing people, what happened to Brittney Wood stands out. There are so many unanswered questions that I wanted to get answers for, so many twists and turns that I wanted to understand better.”

MONSTER IN THE SHADOWS was directed, produced and edited by Thomas Leader. Jo Ray executive produces and Simon Douglas servers as cinematographer. The docuseries is distributed by Espresso Media International.

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