Jason Corbett was murdered in 2015
Netflix has confirmed a documentary about the death of Irish businessman Jason Corbett will be released next month.
The documentary titled A Deadly American Marriage has been in the works for four years.
It will include interviews with Jason’s children, Sarah and Jack, as well as interviews with Molly and Thomas Martens.
‘When Irish widower and father of two young children Jason Corbett found love again with his American au pair, Molly Martens, in 2008, their relationship seemed ripped from the pages of a storybook. The couple, along with Jason’s kids, Jack and Sarah, moved from Ireland to North Carolina to build a new life together.
‘In August 2015, their idyllic tale took a dark turn when Jason was killed in a violent altercation at home.
‘The perpetrators? Molly and her father, Thomas Martens — a former FBI agent.’
Molly and Thomas claimed self-defense, the former eventually pleading no contest and the latter guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2023 to avoid a trial.
Their release from prison in June 2024 reignited questions over the incident’s true nature.
‘Was this actually self-defense, as they argued, or a calculated killing? For some, the intricacies of Jason and Molly’s marriage add further complexity, including a long-simmering debate over the custody of Jack and Sarah, who were 10 and 8 years old, respectively, at the time of Jason’s death.’
A Deadly American Marriage airs in May
The Netflix documentary will be produced and directed by Jessica Burgess.
Jenny Popplewell will also produce the Netflix documentary.
The documentary features exclusive interviews with Molly and Thomas Martens, as well as with Jason’s children, Jack and Sarah.
It offers a rare glimpse into the conflicting perspectives of those closest to the case.
A Deadly American Marriage asks viewers to reflect on the elusive truths beneath a once seemingly fairy-tale life that ended in tragedy.
A Deadly American Marriage airs on Netflix on May 9th.
