Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders (2023)
In 1982 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. Eventually, a nurse quickly saw a common thread between the deaths; the victims all took the common pain reliever Tylenol, but their capsules were laced with cyanide. The deaths were soon dubbed the "Tylenol Murders" and started a frenzy to find the person responsible as fear spread across the country and store owners pulled Tylenol from their shelves.
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Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders
2023
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It's 1982 and 7 people including a child are dead after taking Tylenol laced with cyanide. A paramedic and a nurse rush to piece together the truth.
Suspects emerge. A chilling letter and a leaked surveillance photo of a mystery man offer new clues. Could he be the person who poisoned the pills?
As police ramp up their manhunt for prime suspect James Lewis, the makers of Tylenol execute a multimillion-dollar PR campaign to save the brand.
In 1982 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. Eventually, a nurse quickly saw a common thread between the deaths; the victims all took the common pain reliever Tylenol, but their capsules were laced with cyanide. The deaths were soon dubbed the "Tylenol Murders" and started a frenzy to find the person responsible as fear spread across the country and store owners pulled Tylenol from their shelves.
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