Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders - General Discussion

[DanaK]

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Paramount+ today announced that its five-part docuseries PAINKILLER: THE TYLENOL MURDERS will premiere exclusively on the service, beginning Tuesday, October 10. It's a story that captivated the nation in 1982 when 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. Today marks the 41st anniversary of the first victim's death - 12-year-old Mary Kellerman.

Full press release http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/09/29/painkiller-the-tylenol-murders-to-premiere-on-paramountplus-on-tuesday-october-10-428415/20230929cbs01/

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[Bastet]

Didn't the History Channel already try a "we think we know who did it" about this crime last year?  And now we're getting a five-part series that also culminates in speculation?  I'll keep an eye on reviews, but the trailer looks like this will not be an exception to my dislike of most docuseries about specific crimes, especially unsolved crimes.

[chessiegal]

I had a friend from grad school who was working in the J&J analytical lab when this happened. It sure wasn't for lack of effort by J&J. They were working 24/7 to get as much info as possible.