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The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher (2025)

Name: The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Barbara Butcher

Crime · Documentary

The first true-crime series told through the eyes of Barbara Butcher, one of the most seasoned and respected Death Investigators to work in New York. After more than 20 years in the field, Butcher will unpack the stories behind some of the most compelling murders of our times - revealing that the keys to solving the case are often contained in the wealth of information held by the crime scene and the body that lies within it.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (77 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Barbara Butcher Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.04 avg 10 episodes 7.0 → 7.2 42 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Meet the Butcher	7.0	16
2	Blood on the Eyes	6.8	13
3	Suburban Fury	7.2	12
4	Two Hearts Stopped	6.6	10
5	Mummified Truth	6.6	10
6	McGuire & Levin	7.3	6
7	Tortured Teacher	7.2	6
8	Sealed Secrets	7.2	6
9	The Suitcase Killing	7.3	6
10	Blood and Bylines	7.2	5