The Gabby Petito Story: How to watch

The film reportedly explores the relationship between Petito and her fiance, Brian Laundrie, and highlights the complications that existed between them while on a cross-country road trip.

The movie seeks to highlight the early signs that showed that Petito's life was in danger, her disappearance, and the discovery of her murder.

It also highlights Laundrie's apparent suicide while he was wanted.

The movie is set to be released on October 1, 2022, the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Viewers can watch the movie on Lifetime. Viewers can stream it the next day on the Lifetime app.

Who is in the cast of The Gabby Petito Story?

The cast of The Gabby Petito Story will be led by Emmy-nominated actress Thora Birch, who portrays the role of Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt, and Skyler Samuels, who portrays the role of Petito.

Other cast members include:

• Evan Hall as Brian Laundrie
• Douglas Taurel as Joe Petito
• Monica Moore Smith as Rose
• Samuel Whitten as Jim Schmidt
• Matisha Baldwin as Agent Shaw

Lonzo Liggins, Brian Kinney, Melanie Nelson, Aaron Groben, Nikki SooHoo, Han Broberg, and Tyonne Chambers are also set to appear.

What was Gabby Petito's cause of death?

On September 21, 2021, Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue confirmed that Petito died as a result of a homicide.

A few weeks later, on October 12, the official autopsy report was released and revealed that Petito's cause of death was strangulation.

During that time, authorities were searching for Laundrie, who was wanted in connection to Petito's death and for a felony charge of debit card fraud.

Tragically, on October 22, 2021, the FBI identified remains that were found in a Florida nature preserve as those of Laundrie.

An autopsy report later showed that he died from a gunshot wound to the head, and a notebook discovered by his remains contained what many believe was a confession to killing Petito.

He wrote that he "ended her life, mercifully" because that was "what she wanted.

"She would wake in pain, start her whole painful cycle again, while furious that I was the one waking her," he said.

"She wouldn't let me try to cross the creek, thought like me that the fire would go out in her sleep, and she'd freeze.

"I don't know the extent of Gabby's injuries, only that she was in extreme pain.

"I ended her life. I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made. I panicked. I was in shock."

"From the moment I decided, took away her pain, I knew I couldn't go on without her," he concluded.

Now, Petito's family is in the middle of a lawsuit with the Laundries after alleging that they withheld information about their daughter's death.

The Laundrie family lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, but a judge later ruled that it can proceed.

They are scheduled back in court at a later date.