Hulu Docuseries Revisits Unsolved San Joaquin Murders
The six-part series The Well follows a newly formed cold case unit investigating more than 200 unsolved killings in California's San Joaquin County.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Television
Hulu launched The Well on November 9, 2026, a six-part docuseries that examines more than 200 unsolved murders in San Joaquin County, California. The series is tied to serial killers Loren Herzog and Wesley Shermantine.
Why it matters
The series reopens investigations into a large number of unsolved killings in California and follows a cold case unit working to locate victims. Its focus on the convicted killers' own maps highlights how their cooperation is being used to find remains.
The series covers more than 200 unsolved murders in San Joaquin County, while Herzog and Shermantine were initially convicted of four murders, three of them jointly. The number of cases the new unit has resolved so far is not stated in the source.
The players
Hulu
Hulu is a American streaming service owned by Disney that distributes original and licensed television series and films.
Wesley Shermantine
Wesley Shermantine was a serial killer convicted with Loren Herzog of murders in San Joaquin County, California, and whose hand-drawn maps are central to the investigation.
Loren Herzog
Loren Herzog was a serial killer who was convicted with Wesley Shermantine of four murders in San Joaquin County before dying by suicide in 2012.
Linda Jimenez
Linda Jimenez is a lieutenant leading the newly formed cold case unit in San Joaquin County featured in the series.
The details
The Well follows Lieutenant Linda Jimenez and a newly formed cold case unit that turned to Shermantine's hand-drawn maps to help locate victims' remains. The series is produced by Fox Entertainment Studios, Mountain Top Pictures, Haven Entertainment and Fairvale Entertainment and is distributed worldwide by Fox Entertainment Global.
Timeline
2012: Loren Herzog died by suicide.
Earlier in 2026: Wesley Shermantine died on death row.
November 9, 2026: Hulu launched The Well.
Legal Context
The series returns to the convictions of Herzog and Shermantine, who were found guilty of four murders in San Joaquin County. It extends that original case by pursuing the more than 200 unsolved killings in the same county.
Viewers can watch The Well on Hulu, which launched the six-part series on November 9, 2026. The series is distributed worldwide by Fox Entertainment Global.
The takeaway
The Well shows how cooperation from convicted killers can be used to locate victims' remains decades after crimes occurred. Viewers interested in the case can follow the series to see how the cold case unit approaches the remaining unsolved murders.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Deadline.
