Killing Of Upper Merion Teacher, Kids To Be Made Into Netflix Series

UPPER MERION, PA — The notorious 1970s killing of Upper Merion high school English teacher Susan Reinert and her two children will be dramatized in an upcoming Netflix thriller series, according to a report from Deadline and information provided to IMDB.

The series will be written by Andrew Reinart, the mind behind the Ted Kaczynski series "Manhunt."

IMDB describes the show as a limited mini series.

"June 25, 1979: Susan Reinert, English teacher, brutally murdered in Philadelphia's affluent Main Line area," reads the show's description. "Her body was found in a car trunk. Her children remained missing, sparking public outcry and exposing flaws in the justice system."

The Upper Merion high school principal at the time, Jay Smith, was convicted of killing Reinert and her children and sentenced to death in 1986. However, new evidence uncovered in 1992 ultimately led to his conviction being overturned.

Smith died in 2009.