Nick Reiner

Mentioned in 10 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

A 32-year-old son of Hollywood producer Rob Reiner, accused of stabbing his parents Rob and Michelle Reiner to death in December and charged with first-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty and faces a potential death sentence, with reports indicating a history of substance abuse. The case has received significant media attention across true crime and news podcasts.

Appears On

Dateline NBC MK True Crime NPR News Now Morning Wire Fox News Hourly Update The Nerve with Maureen Callahan Serialously with Annie Elise The Tim Dillon Show DSR's Words Matter REAL AF with Andy Frisella

Episode Appearances

Dateline NBC · Feb 26, 2026

A Utah grief author's murder trial. Eyewitness drama in Florida. Plus, Nancy Guthrie and Olivia Lone Bear.

“Son of Hollywood producer Rob Reiner; arraigned on charges of stabbing parents Rob and Michelle Reiner to death in December; pleaded not guilty”

Fentanyl poisoning prosecution and drug source tracing in spousal murder casesEyewitness identification reliability in cold cases with aging witnessesInsurance fraud as motive in domestic homicide prosecutions

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MK True Crime · Feb 25, 2026

Kouri Richins Husband Murder Trial BEGINS, Forensic Poisoning Facts, and Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty, with Joseph Scott Morgan

“Defendant who entered not guilty plea in murder of parents Rob and Michelle Reiner; facing competency evaluation delays”

Fentanyl Poisoning ForensicsCircumstantial Evidence in Murder TrialsDigital Evidence and Text Message Analysis

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NPR News Now · Feb 23, 2026

NPR News: 02-23-2026 6PM EST

“32-year-old pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder of parents Rob and Michelle Reiner; has history of substance abuse”

Drug Cartel Violence in MexicoU.S.-Mexico Security RelationsFDA Rare Disease Drug Approval

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Morning Wire · Feb 23, 2026

Evening Wire: Another Epstein Arrest & Mexican Cartels Erupt | 2.23.26

“Hollywood figure pleading not guilty to double murder of parents Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer, facing potential death sentence”

Epstein Investigation and ArrestsMexican Cartel Violence and Government ResponseWinter Storm Emergency Management

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Fox News Hourly Update · Feb 23, 2026

6PM ET 02/23/2026 Newscast

“Pleading not guilty in the killing of his parents Rob and Michelle Reiner; arrested in December for stabbing deaths”

Historic Northeast Blizzard and Record SnowfallMar-a-Lago Security Breach and FatalityStock Market Performance and Decline

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The Nerve with Maureen Callahan · Feb 10, 2026

Looming Suspicions in Guthrie Search, the DARK Psychology of the Reiner Case, & Origins of Parricide

“32-year-old accused of murdering parents Rob and Michelle Reiner in high-profile Hollywood case”

Parricide psychology and evolutionary biologyAdolescent identity diffusion and negative identity formationPseudo-mutual family dynamics and facade maintenance

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Serialously with Annie Elise · Jan 15, 2026

356: 100+ Skeletons Found in Man’s Home, Alabama House of Horrors & Nick Reiner Updates

“Charged with murdering his parents; high-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson withdrew from case”

Homicide Investigation TechniquesDefense Attorney Withdrawal and Legal StrategyChild Abandonment and Neglect

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The Tim Dillon Show · Dec 20, 2025

475 - Rob Reiner, Redacted Files, & The Spirit Of Friendship

“Rob Reiner's son, reportedly struggled with schizophrenia and mental health issues, killed parents”

Epstein Files Redaction and Intelligence Agency InvolvementU.S. Intelligence Community Factions and Foreign Policy ConflictsPolitical Theater and Coordinated Media Spectacle

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DSR's Words Matter · Dec 18, 2025

Reflecting on Rob Reiner and his Legacy

“Rob Reiner's son; struggled with mental illness and substance abuse; central to discussion of parental helplessness”

Mental health care system reform and insurance parity enforcementCriminal justice diversion programs and mental health courtsHIPAA privacy law reform and family involvement in treatment decisions

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REAL AF with Andy Frisella · Dec 16, 2025

978. Andy & DJ CTI: Brown University And Bondi Beach Shootings, Rob Reiner's Son Arrested After Parents Found Dead & 3I/ATLAS

“32-year-old son of Rob Reiner arrested without bail in connection with parents' stabbing deaths”

Mass Shooting Response and Security FailuresBrown University Campus Safety and SurveillanceBondi Beach Terror Attack and Immigration Policy

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