The Reiner Murders | The Trial Of Nick Reiner

Rob Reiner directed some of the most beloved films in American history. On December 14, 2024, he and his wife Michele were stabbed to death in their Brentwood home. Their daughter found the bodies. Their son Nick was arrested that night.

This podcast covers the case from arrest through trial — but the real story starts seventeen years earlier.

Nick Reiner went to rehab at fifteen. By nineteen, he'd been through seventeen programs. Homeless in three states. Heroin. Meth. His parents had every resource imaginable — money, connections, access to the best treatment in the country. They followed the protocols. They trusted the experts. They did everything right by the system's standards.

And the system gave them nothing.

Because here's what nobody wants to say out loud: in America, if your adult child is addicted, mentally ill, or dangerous, your legal options are essentially zero. You can beg. You can pay. But you cannot force treatment. Their autonomy is protected. Your safety is not.

The Reiners lived that nightmare for almost two decades. It ended the way these stories sometimes do — with two people dead and a family destroyed.

This isn't true crime as entertainment. No breathless narration. No shock-jock nonsense. Just rigorous, fact-based coverage with legal experts, former prosecutors, defense attorneys, and behavioral analysts breaking down the evidence, the strategy, and the questions that actually matter.

We're following this case because it exposes something broken in how we handle mental illness, addiction, and families in crisis. The Reiners had every advantage. It didn't save them.

New episodes as the case develops.

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Episoder(132)

How Do The Reiner Siblings Live With An Ending That Never Comes?

Romy Reiner walked into her parents' home because they weren't answering the door, found her father, and called for help — only to learn the suspect was her own brother. This look back stays with her,...

11 Jul 36min

Is Nick Reiner Really Writing A Book To Hurt His Own Siblings?

Jake Reiner said he'd trade every Dodger game and every Broadway show for one more hour with his parents. That's the grief Jake, Romy, and Tracy are living inside — and now, according to tabloid repor...

7 Jul 36min

How Do You Stop Loving A Brother Who Took Everything?

Jake and Romy Reiner lost both parents in a single day — and the person accused of taking them was their own brother. This look back sits with the moment they finally stepped away, and the long, exhau...

6 Jul 37min

Why Couldn't The Reiners Just Walk Away From Their Own Son?

"If you really loved me, you wouldn't give up on me." For seventeen years, that was the gravity the Reiner family lived inside. This look back sits with the hardest, most human part of their story: tw...

5 Jul 46min

What Happens To Nick Reiner Now That The Money Is Gone?

For the first time in his life, Nick Reiner may be facing the justice system without the safety net that surrounded him for thirty-two years. His high-profile attorney, Alan Jackson — the lawyer who w...

4 Jul 45min

What Were Rob Reiner's Last 24 Hours Like With His Son?

The night before they died, Rob and Michele Reiner did something quietly heartbreaking: they brought their grown son to a Christmas party and asked the host if it was alright, because they felt they h...

3 Jul 1h 4min

How Do The Reiner Kids Bury Their Parents When Their Brother Is Charged With It?

Romy Reiner went to check on her parents because they weren't answering the door. She found her father. She called 911. And then she learned the suspect was her own brother.This look back at the Reine...

2 Jul 29min

What Nick Reiner Wants From the Trust Rob and Michele Reiner Left Behind

Rob and Michele Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home. Within hours, their 32-year-old son Nick was in custody. He has pleaded not guilty. The case has split listeners between two...

30 Jun 13min