Netflix’s The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey: Advance Screening and Conversation with the Cast and Creatives, Moderated by Mariska Hargitay

Richard Lagravenese: Writer/Director/Producer.

Writer/Producer: The Murder of Jon Ben Ramsey (NETFLIX Limited series December 10).

Writer: Behind The Candelabra, (Emmy, BAFTA Nominations), The Fisher King (Academy Award®, BAFTA & WGA nominations), The Bridges of Madison County, Unbroken, A Little Princess, The Horse Whisperer, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Water for Elephants, Beloved, Unstrung Heroes, The Ref.

Writer/Director: A Family Affair, The Last Five Years, P.S. I Love You, Freedom Writers (Humanitas Prize), Living Out Loud, Paris J’Taime, Beautiful Creatures.

Theater: Chez Joey, Arena Stage.

Harrison Query is a screenwriter and author whose credits include Amazon MGM’s Emmy Nominated Heads of State starring John Cena and Idris Elba. This year will see the release of Harrison’s Netflix/101 Studios’ JonBenét Ramsey limited series, starring Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen, which he co-created and Executive Produced. Further, Harrison’s A24 / Netflix series, Trigger Point, which he created and is showrunning begins production this fall with Joel Edgerton starring. Other recent high-profile sales for Harrison include two spec sales to Netflix – Kill Switch with Jake Gyllenhaal starring and The Operator with Mark Wahlberg starring. Additionally, Harrison’s short story, Code Black, sold in a record sale to Amazon Studios last year. He is adapting the story with Jake Gyllenhaal starring. Harrison’s authored books include Wilderness Reform which is in active development at Paramount and Old Country which was adapted into a feature film for Amazon Studios and is set to be released under the title, Seasons, in November, 2027.

Melissa McCarthy is an award-winning actress, producer and writer whose work spans film and television. She earned Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for her breakout performance in Bridesmaids and received a second Academy Award nomination for her acclaimed dramatic turn in Can You Ever Forgive Me? She is also a two-time Emmy Award winner, for Mike & Molly and Saturday Night Live.

McCarthy will next star as Patsy Ramsey opposite Clive Owen in Netflix’s The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, premiering December 10, 2026, on which she also serves as an executive producer.

Her film credits include Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid, Spy, The Heat, Identity Thief, St. Vincent, Ghostbusters, The Boss, Life of the Party, Thunder Force and The Starling. On television, she has appeared in Only Murders in the Building, Nine Perfect Strangers, for which she earned a Critics Choice Award nomination, God’ s Favorite Idiot, Gilmore Girls and Mike & Molly. She has also hosted Saturday Night Live six times.

In 2013, McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone founded On the Day Productions, through which they have produced numerous film and television projects including The Boss, Life of the Party, Superintelligence, Thunder Force and God’ s Favorite Idiot.

Garrett Hedlund has had a multitude of starring roles since he made his auspicious debut as part of the all-star cast in Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy with Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger when he was just 18 years old.

Currently, Hedlund can be seen starring as Mitch Keller on Paramount+’s hit series Tulsa King, alongside Sylvester Stallone. The series has been renewed for a fourth season, with Hedlund set to reprise his role as the former rodeo star and ex-convict who has become a trusted member of Dwight Manfredi’s growing criminal empire

Upcoming, Hedlund will star in Netflix’s limited series The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, alongside Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen. The series explores the murder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, a case that captivated and divided the nation, examining the investigation, the speculation surrounding the case and its enduring impact. Hedlund plays Detective Steve Thomas, a seasoned detective brought onto the JonBenét case.

Hedlund has also completed production on Netflix’s mystery thriller Heartland, opposite Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Nettles and Ross Lynch, as well as Prime Video’s Criminal, an interlocking universe of crime stories based on the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.

Recently announced, Hedlund will also star in Artists Equity Independent Pictures’ Downriver, alongside Emmy nominees Jake Lacy and Jessica Biel, about a recently divorced writer and his surgeon best friend head to Montana for a week of fly-fishing and martinis. Their friendship is put to the test when they meet a beguiling fishing guide, and their relaxing getaway begins to unravel in ways neither of them saw coming.

Hedlund’s extensive film credits include The Tutor, Desperation Road, The Absence of Eden, The Marsh King’s Daughter, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Netflix’s Triple Frontier, Dirt Music and Burden. He earned critical acclaim for his performance in Netflix’s award-winning Mudbound, co-starring Mary J. Blige, Carey Mulligan and Jason Clarke.

Earlier in his career, Hedlund starred in Walter Salles’ On the Road, opposite Sam Riley and Kristen Stewart; Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk; William Monahan’s Mojave, opposite Oscar Isaac; Joe Wright’s Pan, in which he portrayed Hook; Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken; and the Coen brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis. His other film credits include Tron: Legacy, Country Strong, Four Brothers, Friday Night Lights, Death Sentence, Georgia Rule and Eragon.

On television, Hedlund has appeared in Amazon’s Modern Love, opposite Anna Paquin, and Stephen Soderbergh’s HBO series Mosaic, opposite Sharon Stone.

Beyond acting, Hedlund is also a musician. He previously recorded music for Country Strong, Lullaby and Dirt Music, and has released original singles including “The Road,” “Tulsa King,” “More Like Home,” “Best Ones” and “Always Wanted To,” with his music available across major streaming platforms.

Born in northern Minnesota, Hedlund spent his high school years in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he began taking private acting classes and studying screenplays and classic films. He graduated high school a semester early and moved to Hollywood to pursue his acting career. He has been honored with the Young Hollywood “Film Actor of the Year” Award, Glamour UK’s “Man of the Year” Award and the Maui Film Festival’s “Rising Star” Award.

Alison Pill has segued effortlessly between the stage and big and small screens over an impressive career. A Tony, Outer Critics’, Lucille Lortel and Drama League nominee, Pill has played pivotal roles in three of the Academy’s Best Picture nominees. Her proven ability to take on and transform into a diverse tapestry of characters has cemented her place as one of the most talented actors working today.

Alison will next appear in Netflix’s The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey as lead detective Linda Arndt, and on stage in the Atlantic Theater company’s January production of Too Bad For Her. She has previously starred in Hello Tomorrow! for Apple TV+, in the CBS All Access series, Star Trek: Picard, Alex Garland’s FX miniseries, Devs, and the Amazon series, Them. Pill’s other television work includes Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story: Cult, the ABC drama The Family, the acclaimed Aaron Sorkin HBO series The Newsroom, the HBO drama In Treatment, The Book of Daniel, and Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows.

Alison’s film credits include All My Puny Sorrows, which premiered at TIFF in 2021 and the Oscar nominated biopic, Vice, written and directed by Adam McKay, opposite Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Steve Carrell. Pill’s other film credits include Miss Sloane, Hail Caesar!, Snowpiercer, Goon, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Milk, Dan in Real Life, Dear Wendy, and Pieces of April.

Alison starred on Broadway in the Tony nominated production of Three Tall Women, written by Edward Albee, directed by Joe Mantello, and opposite Glenda Jackson and Laurie Metcalf. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her Broadway debut in The Lieutenant of Inishmore and for a Lucille Lortel Award for On the Mountain. She won The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble in the U.S. premiere of The Distance from Here.