Murder for Hire — Season 1
No One Is Who They Seem
About this season
A series that dives into the dark world of contract killings, showcasing some of the most fascinating murder for hire cases ever caught on tape.
Episodes (20)
1. An Ex-Wife's Revenge
Aired 7 April 2019 • 60 min
After a bitter divorce, a therapist uses her patient to find a hitman to kill her ex-husband. But what she doesn't know is the patient enlists the help of an undercover officer to try to prevent a cold-blooded murder.
2. The Other Woman
Aired 14 April 2019 • 60 min
The police send a civilian informant undercover to determine if their friend and local doctor wants to kill his estranged wife or if it's solely the plan of his jealous girlfriend.
3. Good Sister, Bad Sister
Aired 21 April 2019 • 60 min
After 40 years, a woman is excited to finally reunite with her estranged sister but is shocked when she finds herself thrusted into a sinister murder plot.
4. Guardian Angel
Aired 28 April 2019 • 60 min
When a young mother's former husband threatens her life, a determined officer turns to some unlikely informants for help investigating the deadly relationship and launches an undercover operation only to discover a vile murder plot.
5. Doctor's Orders
Aired 12 May 2019 • 60 min
After a whirlwind romance ends in assault, a doctor tries to silence his ex. When a troubling encounter triggers an undercover operation, police discover a deeper conspiracy with multiple targets.
6. A Deadly Imagination
Aired 19 May 2019 • 60 min
Could a writer’s obsession with crime bring her darkest fantasy into reality? A self-proclaimed novelist’s plot for her husband's untimely death takes an unexpected turn, and a sting operation reveals the twisted truth.
7. Monster-In-Law
Aired 26 May 2019 • 60 min
Family drama turns deadly when an ostracized mother-in-law calls on an old friend, who once had a connection to the mob, to murder her own daughter-in-law.
8. Eye for an Eye
Aired 2 June 2019 • 60 min
A prominent eye surgeon enlists his Head of IT to find a Russian hitman to kill a former employee. But as things begin to progress, he changes his target.
9. Revenge Revenge Revenge
Aired 9 June 2019 • 60 min
A ruthless criminal goes from fraud to murder as he plots a gruesome revenge on the judicial system. This too-close-to-home plot strikes a personal cord with detectives as they work to prevent their friend and colleague from being murdered.
10. A Family Divided
Aired 16 June 2019 • 60 min
A fatal crime goes unsolved and the case goes cold until a determined detective suspects a murder for hire. Officers plan an undercover operation to identify the perpetrator but they only have one shot to nail him down.
11. Crocodile Tears
Aired 5 October 2019 • 60 min
Viewers are taken through the sting operation and trials of Dalia Dippolito, a twenty-six year old escort who became an infamous femme fatale and a media sensation when she was charged with solicitation to commit the murder of her husband, Mike.
12. Dirty Deeds
Aired 12 October 2019 • 60 min
Jealousy and obsession reach a fever pitch when a possessive narcissist in a wheelchair hatches a methodical plot to assassinate his unsuspecting ex-girlfriend.
13. Daddy's Girl
Aired 19 October 2019 • 60 min
A manipulative woman enlists her father to carry out her devious plan to kill her ex-husband. With her father doing her dirty work will she be able to outsmart the police and stay out of prison?
14. Dreams Become Nightmares
Aired 27 October 2019 • 60 min
After a divorce and a business failure, a vengeful man relentlessly pursues the person he feels wronged him. The police must use unusual tactics to help keep this person safe.
15. Misguided Mom
Aired 3 November 2019 • 60 min
A young teenage mother starts to make questionable choices when the father of her two children comes back into their lives. When the court grants custody to the father, she decides she must do whatever necessary to get them back.
16. Wrong Side Of The Law
Aired 10 November 2019 • 60 min
In a town built around the prison industry, a female correctional officer’s forbidden love affair turns deadly. The prison’s internal police department makes a deal with the devil to uncover a murderous plot fueled by lust.
17. All or Nothing
Aired 17 November 2019 • 60 min
A career criminal informs Iowa police that his gardener has asked him to murder a young family. Police initially doubt the story but when their undercover officer can make the case, the former landscaper picks 3 new targets from behind prison walls.
18. Not Your Average Grandma
Aired 24 November 2019 • 60 min
A hard working family man gets a second chance at love, but did his new wife put her dark past behind her? Blinded by love, his family is soon torn apart by drugs, lies, and a treacherous murder plot.
19. Double Life
Aired 8 December 2019 • 60 min
A woman goes to the police when she's contacted by a professional drummer to kill his partner but it's unclear if the target is the man's wife or his mistress. Will the police figure it out in time to save her?
20. Woman on a Mission
Aired 15 December 2019 • 60 min
A money hungry wife asks several strangers to murder her husband. The plot unfolds like a Hollywood thriller, as police film every step of her horrific plan. With her husband's help, authorities stage a death scene to prove the deed has been done.