Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders (2023)

Crime · Documentary

In 1982 seven people, mostly in and around Chicago, died suddenly and without explanation. The victims included three people from one family and a child from another. Eventually, a nurse quickly saw a common thread between the deaths; the victims all took the common pain reliever Tylenol, but their capsules were laced with cyanide. The deaths were soon dubbed the "Tylenol Murders" and started a frenzy to find the person responsible as fear spread across the country and store owners pulled Tylenol from their shelves.

IMDb rating: 5.7 (260 votes)
Episode average: 6.1 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

6.08 avg 5 episodes 6.2 → 6.2 40 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	It's Gotta Be the Tylenol	6.2	19
2	The Man in the Photo	6.3	17
3	Back From The Dead	6.2	16
4	The Ties That Bind	5.5	17
5	In Plain Sight	6.2	14