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Season 1 – The Death Investigator With Barbara Butcher

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The first true-crime series told through the eyes of Barbara Butcher, one of the most seasoned and respected Death Investigators to work in New York. After more than 20 years in the field, Butcher will unpack the stories behind some of the most compelling murders of our times - revealing that the keys to solving the case are often contained in the wealth of information held by the crime scene and the body that lies within it.
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R T @RT17592087 14h This is one of the worst attempts at this genre. Your dialog is overly simple and your moderator's an overactor. See more Read all reviews
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Barbara Butcher

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Dick Wolf

Executive Producer

Tom Thayer

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Dan Cutforth

Executive Producer

Jane Lipsitz

Executive Producer

Nan Strait

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 27, 2025 Meet the Butcher A woman is found dead in an elevator, but her murder is just the beginning; as Barbara Butcher retraces the chain of evidence, she uncovers a domino effect of violence that leaves a trail of bodies across the Bronx. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 4, 2025 Blood on the Eyes When an unknown body surfaces in the icy East River, Barbara Butcher joins detectives in a race to reconstruct the victim's identity using the few fragile clues left behind; pressure mounts when a report comes in that there may be more victims. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 11, 2025 Suburban Fury In 2012, a tight-knit Las Vegas neighborhood is shattered by the murder of a mother and daughter in their home; investigators must analyze a crime scene soaked in rage to help stop a killer before they strike again. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 18, 2025 Two Hearts Stopped When a garbage bag containing a young woman's body is dumped in a NYC tunnel, Barbara Butcher and a rookie homicide detective unravel how a seemingly straightforward crime conceals a chain of forensic contradictions, and a killer no one saw coming. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 25, 2025 Mummified Truth Buried in the desert lies more than just a body, but a legacy that rides the line of love and hate; Barbara Butcher investigates a murder, where the motive festers across generations before exploding into violence. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 1, 2025 She Fought Back A cherished grandmother is found murdered in her Bronx apartment; Barbara Butcher returns to the scene to retrace every step - and decode how the victim's body holds clues to a carefully hidden motive. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 8, 2025 Tortured Teacher Barbara Butcher steps back into the 1997 murder of Jonathan Levin, a beloved Bronx teacher, and reveals how her inestigation withstood intense scrutiny and helped detectives uncover a truth more disturbing than anyone could imagine. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 15, 2025 Sealed Secrets A missing man's search ends with a morbid discovery: his body, bound and murdered, inside his own car; the brutality is unmistakable, and to Barbara Butcher, so is the staging; a closer look at the evidence reveals a calculated plot to kill. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 22, 2025 The Suitcase Killing When suitcases of dismembered remains wash ashore in Virginia Beach, the investigation leads back to New Jersey, where a facade of a perfect family man breaks to reveal the reality. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 29, 2025 Blood and Bylines When a fearless Las Vegas journalist is ambushed outside his home, the surveillance video shocks the city; the body tells a deeper story, one that may reveal what the camera missed. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Maria Lane, Shannon O'Rourke
Network
Oxygen
Rating
TV-14 (D|V|L)
Genre
Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 27, 2025
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