PBS & BBC's Documentary Production " I Sniper" will air in the US starting June 2nd at 10PM

It was my honor a couple of years ago to participate in a PBS and BBC documentary about the beltway sniper case. For my piece of this 8 part documentary, filming occurred on location at the Rest Area in Myersville Maryland where the snipers were captured. Filming took place in the summer several months before my book In Pursuit the Hunt for the Beltway Snipers was released in October 2018. This documentary includes interviews of other Troopers, Detectives, and victims as they tell their stories about the most intense manhunt in American Law Enforcement History. The series will begin on June 2nd at 10PM on Vice TV.. If you don’t have this basic cable channel it can also be viewed through ROKU, Apple TV and Smart TV.

Dear David,
I hope this email finds you and your family safe and well at this unprecedented time. Thank you for keeping the faith on this project. 

I know it has been a long while since we filmed with you as part of our documentary series on the 2002 Sniper case. It has taken a very, very long time to get to an air date but I am pleased to say the documentary will be shown next month.

In the time since completing the series, our original Network distribution partners have changed. This has come about as a result of a change in the Chief Programming Executive at PBS, which brought about a shift in programming direction. PBS is still distributing the project and it will air in the US, just on a different platform.

The new partners are VICE TV in the US and the BBC in the UK. The film will also be shown in other international territories.

The VICE TV air date is June 2nd at 10pm for eight consecutive weeks. They will begin running trailers for the series titled “I, Sniper” shortly. VICE TV can be found on basic cable and also viewed through ROKU, Apple TV and Smart TV. We are still waiting for confirmation on the BBC air date but it will be later this year.

The US and UK programs are largely the same but because of commercial breaks the VICE series will run for eight episodes whereas on the BBC it will be six episodes (with no commercial breaks). We would be very happy to share a link with you to the BBC version once the film has been shown on the BBC. 

In the trailer you will hear Lee Malvo’s voice. We have used audio interviews with Lee Malvo throughout the series. I wanted to make you aware that he talks about his arrest in Episode 7&8. Feel free to reach out to any of your MSP colleges to let them know about this. 

I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to collaborate with MSP. Thank you for your trust and patience.            

With gratitude, 

Mary-Jane Mitchell, 

SERIES PRODUCER

My book In Purssuit the Hunt for the Beltway Snipers, which details my part in this historic police investigation is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indie Bound.

The Author David Reichenbaugh MSP retired, posses with the director, Producer and part of the film crew for “I Sniper” in the Myersville Rest Area.