Nick Reiner - The Murders of Rob & Michelle Reiner: A Conversation with Josh Ritter
Killer Psyche
Audible | Treefort Media
4.6 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2026
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong examines the shocking murders of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner. Candice walks through what investigators say happened during the final hours before the couple were found stabbed to death inside their Brentwood home, and why their own son, Nick Reiner, quickly became the prime suspect in the case. She breaks down the timeline of the killings, Nick’s movements after the crime, and the troubling history of addiction and severe mental health struggles that may play a central role in the investigation. Then, Candice is joined by former Los Angeles prosecutor and legal analyst Josh Ritter, who explains the legal process now unfolding, from Nick Reiner’s arraignment to the possibility of an insanity defense and whether prosecutors may seek the death penalty. Together they explore how courts evaluate competency, the difference between mental illness and legal insanity, and what evidence could ultimately determine whether this case ends in prison, a psychiatric institution, or a lengthy jury trial.
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| 0:00.0 | Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Killer Psyche |
| 0:04.0 | ad-free right now. |
| 0:06.7 | Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. |
| 0:11.8 | A listener note, this episode contains adult content |
| 0:15.9 | and is not suitable for everyone. |
| 0:18.4 | Please be advised. |
| 0:39.0 | Thank you. suitable for everyone. Please be advised. On Sunday, December 14, 2025, Hollywood was winding down after a weekend of star-studded holiday parties. |
| 0:45.6 | But inside one Brentwood home, something unthinkable was about to unfold. |
| 0:53.7 | By late afternoon, police were called to the home of Rob Reiner, the beloved director, whose film Stand By Me, |
| 0:56.8 | when Harry met Sally and a few good men, |
| 0:59.7 | helped define modern American cinema. |
| 1:02.6 | Inside, they found a gruesome discovery. |
| 1:08.7 | Both Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer-Riner, were stabbed to death. |
| 1:11.8 | There were no signs of forced entry, |
| 1:13.6 | no ransacked rooms, |
| 1:15.4 | no missing valuables. |
| 1:19.0 | Just two pillars of a family and an industry, |
| 1:20.2 | gone. |
| 1:24.2 | Within 24 hours, a primary suspect emerged. |
| 1:26.7 | Their son, Nick Reiner, a 32-year-old who had spoken publicly about his struggles |
| 1:31.2 | with mental health problems and addiction. Now, he is at the center of a double murder |
| 1:37.5 | investigation that has turned a famous Hollywood surname into the focus of a chilling true crime story. Was this a long-simmering family |
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