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Season 1 – Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders

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Investigators focus on a key suspect: James Lewis; unraveling the dark, complicated mystery of the Tylenol murders, exploring the various police missteps and the madness that consumed Lewis, who lived in plain sight for more than 40 years.

Critics Reviews

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Jesse Hassenger Decider 02/10/2024
Though this isn’t an exceptional true crime series, it does provide the ins and outs that fans of the genre look for, and it’s not a huge time commitment. Go to Full Review Stephanie Morgan Common Sense Media 11/06/2023
3/5
The age of the case makes it unfamiliar to many viewers, and the show drags after the first couple episodes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew K @RT76016078 07/04/2024 This story could have been told in two episodes max. Very slow, very repetitive. See more Joe W @JoeWasik 01/11/2024 An OK documentary. I was interested. However, and obviously, there was a mixed conclusion to the case. See more Read all reviews
Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Jeff Harris

Executive Producer

Susan Zirinsky

Executive Producer

Terence Wrong

Executive Producer

Rebecca McCann

Supervising Producer

Samah Assad

Supervising Producer

Kara Olney

Supervising Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 10, 2023 It's Gotta Be the Tylenol 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 10, 2023 The Man in the Photo Suspects emerge; a chilling letter and a leaked surveillance photo of a mystery man offer new clues. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 2023 Back From the Dead As police ramp up their manhunt for prime suspect James Lewis, the makers of Tylenol execute a multimillion-dollar PR campaign to save the brand. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 2023 The Ties That Bind 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 10, 2023 In Plain Sight Decades pass; victims' families remain haunted. Details

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Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jeff Harris, Susan Zirinsky, Terence Wrong
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 10, 2023