I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders

I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders is a chilling docuseries about a Minnesota woman turned murderer and criminal. The woman, Lois Riess, is a daughter, a wife and a grandmother, an image completely opposite to that of a cold-blooded criminal.

The docuseries will be an exploration of Reiss’ psyche and will tell the story of his murder and other crimes on the run. The docuseries is available in two parts and talks in detail about this Minnesotan crime. Interestingly, Reiss reports this.

HBO Documentary I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders is a joint venture of an Imagine Entertainment documentary production i Carr Lot Productions. The series is directed by Erin Lee Carr and produced by Isabel Evans. Filmmaker Carr has created a sinister tale that recounts the past of this chilling story and the events leading up to this crime.

The docuseries is supported by a first-person narration by Reiss and statements from his friends and family. I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders Executive producers are Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Meredith Kaulfers and Ted Schillinger.

Here’s everything we know about the docuseries.

‘Killer Grandma’ from the HBO documentary series I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders

On March 23, 2018, police found David Reiss dead in his home in Minnesota, and his wife was nowhere to be found. It was later discovered that David’s body had multiple gunshot wounds and $11,000 was missing.

Upon further investigation, it was found that his wife Lois Reiss had murdered him and fled with the money. Reiss continued her career, during which she gambled, embezzled and killed Pamela Hutchinson to steal her identity, until April 19, when police finally arrested her.

Lois will remain behind bars for the rest of her life; this is the first time she sits down with filmmaker Carr to explain her husband’s murder. Lois admits to her gambling addiction and problems in her marriage. She has had a tumultuous relationship with her husband, who also bullied her.

It was just years and years of abuse, and years of giving and giving, and neglecting my own mental health and my own needs.

“It was just years and years of abuse, and years of giving and giving, and neglecting my own mental health and my own needs… and I don’t know, I think the word is ‘psychotic break.’ I just to break”.

This bot occurred during an argument at his farmhouse when David handed him a gun to shoot himself. Lois then shot her husband in the heart and fled the scene of the crime.

I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders explores Lois’s gambling addiction, her struggles with a dysfunctional family and mental illness, and her eventual “hooking up,” leading to David’s murder.

What is the release date for I’m Not A Monster: The Lois Riess Murders?

The docuseries is divided into two parts. Although the series premieres on Tuesday, October 15 at 9:00 PM ET/PT, the second episode will be available on Wednesday, October 16 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on HBO. Both episodes will also be available to stream on Max.

I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders includes statements from friends and family of Lois, reporters, police officers investigating her case, an addiction specialist, and some witnesses related to the case.

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