About this season
Host and retired detective Lt. Chris McMullin gives insights on crimes that took place in a region steeped in rich history and vibrant culture that is known for tenacity and grit. Archival footage, exclusive first-person interviews with former and current Philadelphia area detectives, and cinematic recreations provide an insider's view into the heartrending cases Philly's finest diligently worked to solve. The series delves into the twists and turns of the most harrowing murders committed in the city known as America's birthplace.
Episodes (10)
1. End of Watch
Aired 26 October 2024 • 43 min
When a veteran police officer is gunned down in the line of duty, detectives make it their mission to bring his killer to justice. While investigating in a troubled Philadelphia suburb, they soon uncover a crime of the ultimate betrayal.
2. The Center City Devil
Aired 2 November 2024 • 43 min
When a hospital employee is found mysteriously dead on a Center City sidewalk, detectives uncover surveillance footage of the murder that leads straight to the doorstep of a suspected serial killer who may be tied to a string of unsolved crimes.
3. A Minute Changes Everything
Aired 9 November 2024 • 43 min
A respected and beloved chiropractor is found bludgeoned to death in his home outside Philadelphia. Investigators take a hard look at those closest to him, but soon learn the murderer is someone they least expect.
4. Darkness In Kensington
Aired 16 November 2024 • 43 min
A young woman is found strangled and posed in the notorious Kensington neighborhood. When more victims are found assaulted in an eerily similar fashion, detectives race against the clock to find the perpetrator before he strikes again.
5. American Nightmare
Aired 23 November 2024 • 43 min
When a Costa Rican computer programmerin search of the American Dreamis found dead in his bathtub, detectives dive into a complex web of love, betrayal and organized crime, uncovering an unimaginable motive behind his brutal murder.
6. When the Music Died
Aired 7 December 2024 • 43 min
After a Philadelphia DJ is found brutally killed in a radio station parking lot, it sends shock waves through Philly's close-knit Puerto Rican community. Detectives untangle a web of deceit that proves the old adage that blood is thicker than water.
7. Sinner and Saint
Aired 14 December 2024 • 43 min
A secretary is found shot in the head inside a suburban Philadelphia church, putting the close-knit congregation on edge; as gossip and theories swirl, detectives unfold a strange tale of jealousy.
8. The Creeper Killer
Aired 21 December 2024 • 42 min
A beloved matriarch is found viciously murdered in her suburban Philadelphia home; detectives investigate the victim's inner circle and uncover a killer hidden in plain sight.
9. One Killer, One Thousand Miles
Aired 28 December 2024 • 42 min
A grad student is killed in her Rittenhouse Square apartment; detectives follow clues across the country, uncovering a hidden evil that changes how Philadelphia investigates sex crimes.
10. Dancing for the Devil
Aired 4 January 2025 • 42 min
When a college student and exotic dancer is found dead after being thrown from a bridge, detectives investigate the controversial players in Rachel's double life and come up with a killer they never imagined.