Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders poster

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 (255 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Paramount+
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

6.08 avg 5 episodes 6.2 → 6.2

Ep 1: 6.2 · 19 votesEp 2: 6.3 · 17 votesEp 3: 6.2 · 16 votesEp 4: 5.5 · 17 votesEp 5: 6.2 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1It's Gotta Be the Tylenol6.219
2The Man in the Photo6.317
3Back From The Dead6.216
4The Ties That Bind5.517
5In Plain Sight6.214