Release Day Review: Father Wants Us Dead

Episodes stay around or under the 45-minute mark so far, and the quality is great. The writing is clear, but initially exposition-heavy. Once we get past thorough introductions, Father Wants Us Dead settles into a conversational docu-style narration that is comfortable and familiar. The story progresses easily in the hands of these two reporters.

Remo and Everett approach the subject matter with kindness, revealing what we don’t often hear of these delicate cold calls. Even if it happened fifty years ago, the reporters are placing calls to those who knew and loved the victims. I am grateful for the balance of respect and curiosity as the reporters peel back, layer by layer, why this devout Lutheran man would execute his family and then disappear.

Yes, there’s more to the story than familicide. The List family was murdered, found nearly a month later- and Jon List was nowhere to be found. The first two episodes tactfully hint at a further, twisting story that is sure to be interesting, heartbreaking, and everything else we know comes with a tragedy like this.

In somewhat full disclosure- I now live within an hour of Westfield. I asked my New Jersey people about this case and every single one of them knew exactly what I was talking about with the vaguest of descriptions. I have a deep curiosity for true crime and recognize that there’s always a discomfort with telling these stories. However, I feel like the community might benefit from the delicate handling of this story- and not just for the sake of history and maintaining a record.

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