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🕑 Added 2024-01-27 17:00:07 +0000 UTCNEW LONDON, Conn. — A local family is torn over whether to memorialize their late daughter with a podcast or a Netflix special that will document her abduction and brutal murder, confirmed sources slowly circling the story.
“These last few days have just been a whirlwind of emotions. How is anyone supposed to live through this and then continue to deal with life’s constant curveballs?” said Gregory Wellington, father of the tragically fallen teen. “On one hand, podcasts seem more accessible. Anyone can listen, and you can do it anywhere, really; I listen in my car all the time. And it doesn’t stop you from making a TV show later. But a Netflix series is kind of the gold standard! Who didn’t watch ‘Tiger King’? I don’t know if there’s a better way to honor the memory of my sweet baby girl than to associate her with a brand that I think represents premium streaming content. Plus, I’ll probably make a few bucks from it. It’s a win-win.”
Kaylah Garcia, a local teen, has been closely following the story.
“The tragedy really struck a chord in our community. I truly feel for the family. Seeing them hold each other, weeping in their kitchen, was just heartbreaking,” said Garcia. “I just couldn’t stop watching. Well, until I looked back down into the trash I’d been rummaging through. What’s this scrap of paper? It appears to be a name! Could it be a clue? Either way, I think they should go with a documentary on Max or an episode of ‘Radiolab.’ That’s where I get most of my mystery dead daughter content.”
Netflix executive Jeremy Pitzki felt compelled to offer his thoughts and prayers.
“I just hope the family can find closure. It’s such a devastating story that we can have available to stream by spring. I can only imagine what they are going through. Well, I kind of know, we have done a lot of these, it’s probably like a lot of our first episodes,” said Pitzki. “What I find brings closure is being able to tell your story. To look back on your memories and make sense of them while ominous music plays in the background of your confessional video. And the only real way to find this is in a limited six-part series that we are ready to start production on right now. We just need a signature.”
At press time, the Wellington family opted to go with both a podcast and Netflix series as well as an interview on “Good Morning America,” “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl.
Article by Matt McInerney.
