Hulu Explores the Chilling Murder of Skylar Neese in New Docuseries
Skylar Neese
The tragic and shocking case of Skylar Neese, a 16-year-old girl murdered by her two best friends, is the subject of a new three-part documentary series from Hulu. Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese is set to premiere on March 6, 2026, and covers the chilling details of the 2012 case that captivated the nation.
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The Case That Shocked a Nation
On July 6, 2012, Skylar Neese snuck out of her Star City, West Virginia, home to meet her two best friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. She was never seen alive again. For months, her parents and the community searched for her, with Eddy even helping to distribute missing person flyers. The case took a dark turn when, six months later, Rachel Shoaf confessed to the police that she and Eddy had planned and carried out Skylar's murder. The reason they gave? They just didn't want to be friends with her anymore.
Shoaf led investigators to Skylar's body, which was found in a wooded area in Pennsylvania, just across the state line. The two girls had stabbed her to death. Rachel Shoaf pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Shelia Eddy pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison.
Before You Watch, Listen to Our Take
We covered the Skylar Neese case in-depth on our May 1, 2025 episode. Before you watch the new Hulu documentary, listen to our take on the case and the chilling details of what happened to Skylar.
The New Hulu Docuseries
The upcoming Hulu docuseries, Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese, will explore the case in depth, using social media posts, intimate interviews, and Skylar's own words to tell the story. The series examines the pressures of growing up in the digital age and the devastating consequences when a friendship turns deadly. It premieres March 6 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
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