In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery – Review | Prime Video

IN COLD WATER: THE SHELTER BAY MYSTERY on Prime Video is a true crime documentary series. Over three 45-minute episodes, we get the full story from various sides. Read our full In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery docuseries review here!

IN COLD WATER: THE SHELTER BAY MYSTERY is a new Prime Video three-part docuseries about the drowning of Canadian school teacher Laura Letts-Beckett.

Was it an accident, suicide, or murder? That’s the question at the heart of this true crime docuseries. The answer depends on who you ask. Each episode is around 45 minutes long, and you’ll have to decide what you believe after watching it.

Continue reading our review of the In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery docuseries below. Find all three episodes on Prime Video on November 12, 2024.

From New Zealand to Canada

While In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery is about the drowning of Laura Letts-Beckett, the main focus is on her husband Peter Beckett. We can’t know for sure if her death was accidental or a planned murder, but Peter Beckett’s version of events raised red flags from the beginning.

Understandably so, I might add. He is a larger-than-life person, and when you hear about him from various sources, it’s not difficult to see why they looked to him as being responsible for her death.

He’s from New Zealand and only moved to Canada to be with Laura. The two met when Laura traveled to New Zealand. They were married a few years after Peter moved to Canada to be with her. She came from money—a lot of money—and didn’t care about that, but Peter sure seemed to.

Also, from people in New Zealand to those who knew him in Canada, the description of him remains fairly similar; He is a man who thinks very highly of himself but isn’t necessarily as amazing to others, as to himself.

Also, he could be pretty damn terrifying. Especially when drunk or just angry for some reason.

Could it have been an accident?

Everything about the event that led to Laura Letts-Beckett’s drowning sounds strange. As does his story about how it all happened. Could it have been an accidental drowning? Well, yes, but Peter Beckett truly is his own worst enemy.

He just comes across as someone who could have done this, which is a key element of In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery. And yes, he is interviewed in this Prime Video docuseries and tells the story freely.

However, he seems to think that this particular case is the worst injustice ever and just cannot believe that anyone would suspect the grieving husband. This alone got my blood boiling, because statistics tell us this is the most likely scenario!

Also, I couldn’t help but think of the Menendez Brothers when it comes to how he explains the accidental drowning. He mentions details that just sound off. Much like the Menendez Brothers mentioning smoke in the room despite claiming to have arrived at the murder scene hours after the shooting.

For Peter Beckett, it’s about air bubbles coming up after he has spent a long time trying to rescue his wife out of the water. It’s also very difficult to understand why she wouldn’t have been wearing a life jacket when she couldn’t swim.

Watch In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery on Prime Video now!

This new true crime docuseries is directed by Trish Neufeld, produced by John Ritchie, and executive produced by Pablo Salzman, Michael Kronish, Suze Hannagan, Thomas Robins, Kim Roberts, and Benjamin Duffield.

The series is available on Prime Video in over 240 territories globally. I expect people worldwide will find it fascinating. Whether you believe Peter Beckett’s version of events or think something more sinister happened, is up to you.

One thing is the legal system, and you have to respect (or at least “accept”) the verdict that comes. However, this doesn’t mean you have to believe it’s the correct outcome. Watch this unfold for yourself to see what you believe to be true.

In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery is on Prime Video from November 12, 2024.