Friends Like These

Synopsis

When 16-year-old Skylar Neese vanishes from her West Virginia home, her family and community are thrown into turmoil. As the search for answers intensifies, attention turns toward Skylar’s closest friends — uncovering a tangled web of secrets, betrayal, and identity. Told through social media posts, intimate interviews, and Skylar’s own words,  “Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese” is a gripping true-crime docuseries that immerses viewers in the emotional intensity of adolescence. From the thrill of rebellion to the fragility of friendship, this three-part series captures the pressures of growing up in the digital age — and the devastating consequences when love turns to hate. Was Skylar escaping small-town monotony, caught up in a random act of violence, or the victim of a calculated betrayal? As the truth unfolds, the chilling series challenges our understanding of memory, trust and loyalty.

• Director Clair Titley
• Executive Producer Julia Nottingham
• Series Producer Josie Besbrode
• Development Producer Hugo Godwin
• Executive Producer Rebecca Burrell
• Executive Producer Melanie Archer
• Co-Executive Producer Lily Kaplan
• Editor Kev Austin
• Editor Rachel Meyrick
• Editor Jane Hodge
• Production Executive Rashpal Dhaliwal
• Director of Photography Kev Robertson
• Composer Adiescar Chase
• Story Producer Iona Fedder
• Archive Producer Indigo Lowndes