First look: The new season of our hit podcast Father Wants Us Dead, ‘Uncle Paul’

Four years ago, Father Wants Us Dead, NJ.com’s award-winning true crime podcast, fascinated listeners all over the world with the story of John List and the family he murdered. Now, the chart-topping podcast is back with season 2, “Uncle Paul.” It dives into the story of a Colts Neck family of four cruelly massacred by Paul Caneiro, the brother and business partner of the slain family’s patriarch.All four episodes of the new season drop Nov. 12, but you can watch the video trailer now for a first look at what’s coming as we again investigate family murders and the secrets behind them. Follow Father Wants Us Dead on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts to get the episodes when they drop next week. In 2018, what first appeared to be a tragic mansion fire in affluent horse country turned into one of New Jersey’s most shocking murder investigations. The Caneiro family — Keith, Jennifer, Sophia and Jesse — were murdered at their Colts Neck mansion Nov. 20, 2018 by Keith's brother, Paul Caneiro.NJ.com/children's photos provided by Cortni BurgessKeith Caneiro, 50, a tech millionaire known for his outgoing nature, was found dead outside the burning home, riddled with bullet wounds. Inside were the bodies of his wife and children: Jennifer, 45, a loving woman friends called a “no-drama mama,” Jesse, 11, a mischievous boy who knew more about world history than most adults, and Sophia, 8, a tiny firecracker of a girl whom teachers praised for her kindness to others.The discovery at the Colts Neck home shook seasoned first responders to their core. And then, investigators learned of a second fire, at the home of Keith’s brother, Paul Caneiro. But Paul and his family escaped that blaze — all by his design. Season 2, “Uncle Paul,” takes you inside a world of brotherly love, betrayal, money and murder as we try to answer the question at the heart of this case: Why?Pau Caniero is placed into custory after a Monmouth County State Superior Court jury found him guilty of all counts Friday, February 13, 2026, in the murders of his brother, sister-in-law and their two children in Colts Neck in 2018. Thomas P. Costello / Asbury Park PressEven if you followed the trial, you haven’t heard this story. The series is built on footage from the case file as well as interviews with sources who have never before spoken publicly. Listeners will go back to the early days of Keith and Paul’s meteoric rise in the tech world of New York City — moments brought to life by an old employee who always wondered what would come from the talented brothers’ close but often fraught relationship.And listeners will get to know the family through the eyes of those who knew and loved them, including Jesse and Sophia’s childhood friends, who’ve tried to keep their memories alive ever since the family disappeared from this quiet town. Follow Father Wants Us Dead on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts to get the episodes when they drop next week. Rebecca Everett is a reporter and senior podcast producer reporting on crime and justice for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. She’s co-reported and produced three true crime podcast series for NJ.com. In 2022,...