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‘Friends Like These’ Premieres on Hulu and Disney+, Recasting the Skylar Neese Case With New Recordings

Previously unreleased investigative audio and video help shift the story from procedure to Skylar’s lived experience.

Overview

  • Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese, a three-part docuseries, debuted March 6 on Hulu and Disney+.
  • The series centers Skylar’s voice through diary entries, social posts, and classmates’ reflections, using a teen-focused visual style.
  • Previously unseen materials include audio and video of Rachel Shoaf wearing a wire during a recorded meeting with Shelia Eddy.
  • Investigators highlight key breaks such as CCTV timestamps that undercut the friends’ accounts and Shoaf’s subsequent confession and cooperation.
  • Both Shoaf and Eddy remain imprisoned at West Virginia’s Lakin Correctional Center; Shoaf was denied parole in 2023 and 2024 and is next eligible in June 2026, and a definitive motive remains unresolved.