Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders
TV Show · Documentary · Crime

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.

2023 · 35m

Season 1

  • It's Gotta Be the Tylenol
    EPISODE 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.
    35m
  • The Man in the Photo
    EPISODE 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?
    40m
  • Back from the Dead
    EPISODE 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.
    33m
  • The Ties That Bind
    EPISODE 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.
    48m
  • In Plain Sight
    EPISODE 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?
    37m

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Cast & Crew

  • J‌H
    Jeff Harris
    Producer
  • Susan Zirinsky
    Producer
  • Terence Wrong
    Producer

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Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders

Documentary

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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CBS
Released
2023
Rated
TV-14

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English (CC)

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