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Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders

Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders

2025TV Mini Series⏱️ 40mTV-14
DocumentaryCrime
6.5
IMDB Rating
3,493 votes

It explores 1980s Chicago deaths from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. The case led to tamper-proof packaging and became one of America's largest criminal investigations.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Dan Rather, Leann Lewis, James Burke
Release Date
May 26, 2025
Language
English
Country
France, Israel, United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Dan Rather
Dan Rather
as Self - Host, CBS Evening News
Leann Lewis
Leann Lewis
as Self - Wife of James Lewis
James Burke
James Burke
as Self - Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson
Jeff Flock
Jeff Flock
as Self - Reporter, CNN
James Lewis
James Lewis
as Self - Tylenol Murders Suspect
Michelle Rosen
Michelle Rosen
as Self - Daughter of Victim
Tyrone Fahner
Tyrone Fahner
as Self - Illinois Attorney General
Richard Brzeczek
Richard Brzeczek
as Self - Superintendent, Chicago Police
Gardiner Harris
Gardiner Harris
as Self - Author, No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
Roy Lane
Roy Lane
as Self - Special Agent FBI

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
MA Productions (II), RadicalMedia, Silvio Films

🏷️ Keywords

tv mini seriescrime documentary

🎯 Categories

Crime DocumentaryCrimeDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

A fascinating look at how a random act of terror is still unsolved today...
by mdw05262025-06-03
7/10

"I remember the Tylenol cyanide murders from 1982 mostly as a PR case study, how Johnson & Johnson's response became the gold standard in crisis communication. But this tight 3-part Netflix docuseries goes deeper, putting faces to the eight innocent victims and examining the mystery that still hasn't been solved. It's horrifying to realize that something as routine as taking a pain reliever could lead to such gruesome deaths, and even more shocking that tamper-resistant packaging didn't exist before this. The series maintains a steady sense of dread while exploring possi..."

📖 Synopsis

It explores 1980s Chicago deaths from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. The case led to tamper-proof packaging and became one of America's largest criminal investigations.