Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders
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Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders

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Using hours of exclusive archival footage, "Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders" is a gripping five-part docuseries transporting you to 1982. It immerses you in the chaos of one of the nation's most notorious unsolved crimes, where a common pain reliever had been laced with cyanide killing seven people including a child.
IMDb 5.7/102023
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DocumentarySuspensefulDark
IMDb 5.7/102023
TV-14
Season 1
5 episodes
  • 1. It's Gotta Be the Tylenol

    1. It's Gotta Be the Tylenol

    It's 1982 and 7 people including a child are dead after taking Tylenol laced with cyanide. A paramedic and a nurse rush to piece together the truth.
    It's 1982 and 7 people including a child are dead after taking Tylenol laced with cyanide. A paramedic and a nurse rush to piece together the truth.
    TV-14
    35min
    Oct 9, 2023
  • 2. The Man in the Photo

    2. The Man in the Photo

    Suspects emerge. A chilling letter and a leaked surveillance photo of a mystery man offer new clues. Could he be the person who poisoned the pills?
    Suspects emerge. A chilling letter and a leaked surveillance photo of a mystery man offer new clues. Could he be the person who poisoned the pills?
    TV-14
    41min
    Oct 9, 2023
  • 3. Back from the Dead

    3. 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.
    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.
    TV-14
    34min
    Oct 9, 2023
  • 4. The Ties That Bind

    4. 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.
    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.
    TV-14
    49min
    Oct 9, 2023
  • 5. In Plain Sight

    5. In Plain Sight

    Decades pass. Victims' families remain haunted. Was the killer hiding in plain view all along? Could DNA technology crack this cold case?
    Decades pass. Victims' families remain haunted. Was the killer hiding in plain view all along? Could DNA technology crack this cold case?
    TV-14
    37min
    Oct 9, 2023
  • Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders
    DocumentarySuspensefulDark
    IMDb 5.7/102023
    Using hours of exclusive archival footage, "Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders" is a gripping five-part docuseries transporting you to 1982. It immerses you in the chaos of one of the nation's most notorious unsolved crimes, where a common pain reliever had been laced with cyanide killing seven people including a child.
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