Nick Reiner in a suit walking into a Los Angeles courthouse, flanked by legal representatives, for his arraignment hearing.

Nick Reiner is set for arraignment in Los Angeles on first-degree murder charges in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

The son of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner will stand before a Los Angeles judge this week to answer to charges of killing his parents.

Nick Reiner, 32, is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday, January 7, where he will formally enter a plea to two counts of first-degree murder.

The charges stem from the fatal stabbing of renowned director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner last month. 

According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Reiner was arrested on December 14 and faces a special allegation for using a knife, a detail that underscores the severity of the case.

Prosecutors confirm the charges carry a potential sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. 

The possibility of the death penalty remains, though a decision on whether to seek it has not yet been announced. Following his arrest, a judge ordered Reiner held without bail, a ruling that remains in effect.

He is represented by noted Los Angeles defense attorney Alan Jackson.

In the wake of the tragedy, the surviving Reiner children, Jake and Romy, issued a joint statement pleading for privacy and compassion. “Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,” they wrote. 

They remembered their parents as “our best friends” and asked the public to honor Rob and Michele Reiner for “the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”

Rob Reiner’s career left an indelible mark on Hollywood. Rising to fame as “Meathead” on the classic series All in the Family, which earned him two Emmy Awards, he later became a celebrated director. 

His filmography includes era-defining titles such as The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men.

The case has sent shockwaves through the entertainment community and beyond, transforming a personal family tragedy into a somber public legal proceeding. 

All eyes will now be on the downtown Los Angeles courtroom as this painful chapter moves to its next phase.