When journalist Danny Casolaro was found dead in a hotel bathtub, police ruled it a suicide. But his family and colleagues believe he may have been murdered for investigating a conspiracy he called “The Octopus” – a hidden organization connected to stolen government spy software, a string of unsolved murders, and some of the biggest political scandals of the 20th century.

Years later, researcher Christian Hansen pushes to uncover the secrets behind Casolaro’s death, and the story that killed him. From Stardust Frames, Duplass Brothers Productions, and director Zachary Treitz – this four part docuseries untangles a mystery decades in the making.

The true crime series,  or conspiracy series is directed by Zachary Treitz and its been executive produced by Chapman Way, Maclain Way, Juliana Lembi, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Mel Eslyn, Christian Hansen, Zachary Treitz.

After years of hearing his childhood friend Christian Hansen talk about his research into Danny Casolaro’s Octopus conspiracy, Zachary and Christian began filming and investigating the story together. This began a years-long odyssey around the United States to discover the connections between Danny Casolaro’s death and his unfinished book about a complex web of interconnected political conspiracies. With Zachary directing and Christian as lead researcher, they partnered with Stardust Frames and Duplass Brothers Productions to create the four-part documentary series

Since I love a good conspiracy, this shall be an interesting watch. Although sometimes deaths are just deaths.

American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders, released by Netflix in February 2024.