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| PAINKILLER: THE TYLENOL MURDERS (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
10/10/23
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STATUS:
canceled/ended (2023-2024 season) |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
SEASON(S):
1 (5 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Paramount+'s web site, October 2023) 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. a common pain reliever Tylenol had been laced with cyanide killing seven people including a child. Investigators focus in on one key suspect, James Lewis. The documentary unravels the dark, complicated mystery of the crime in real-time, including the police missteps along the way, and the madness of the prime suspect. Lewis lived in plain sight for over 40 years. The film meticulously pieces together a jagged tale of Lewis involving extortion, a dismembered body, and a mass murderer thumbing his nose at authorities. The investigation continues. While grieving families carry the horror of this heinous crime for generations, will past clues and cutting-edge DNA technology of today finally nail down the killer? |
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aysu Saliba as SP
· Cara Tortora as SP
· Jeff Harris as EP
· Kara Olney as SP
· Rebecca McCann as SP
· Samah Assad as SP
· Susan Zirinsky as EP
· Terence Wrong as EP
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· See It Now Studios
· WBBM Films
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