Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders

Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders

Detectives concentrate on James Lewis, a crucial suspect. The murky, complex enigma of the crime in real-time. Could DNA evidence help identify the killer? This question is raised by historical cues and modern technology.

Genre: DocumentaryCrime


1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ It's Gotta Be the Tylenol

Mon, Oct 9, 2023

It's 1982 and seven people including a child are dead after taking Tylenol laced with cyanide; a paramedic and a nurse rush to piece together the truth.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Man in the Photo

Mon, Oct 9, 2023

Suspects emerge; a chilling letter and a leaked surveillance photo of a mystery man offer new clues.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Back From The Dead

Mon, Oct 9, 2023

As police ramp up their manhunt for prime suspect James Lewis, the makers of Tylenol execute a multi million-dollar PR campaign to save the brand.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Ties That Bind

Mon, Oct 9, 2023

Reporter Brad Edwards sets off to find James Lewis, the prime suspect in the Tylenol murders, and traces missed clues and chilling secrets of Lewis' past.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ In Plain Sight

Mon, Oct 9, 2023

Decades pass; victims' families remain haunted.