This Chilling True Crime Docuseries About The Tylenol Murders Is The Top Show On Netflix
The docuseries, which debuted on Monday with three episodes, investigates who is to blame for the 1982 killings of seven people in the Chicago area who took extra-strength Tylenol laced with cyanide and died shortly after. The series features interviews with the victims' families, journalists, federal investigators — and the case's primary suspect, James Lewis, who gave his last interview about the investigation for the project. He died in July 2023.
Like the title of the docuseries notes, the case is cold, and authorities never found out who was responsible for the deaths. But the series is a gripping exploration of a public health crisis and one of the largest unsolved crimes in U.S. history.
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Gordon Ramsay's new restaurant reality series premiered on Hulu last week and is already pulling in audiences. The chef, known for his brusque yet helpful culinary direction, is assisting struggling restaurateurs to turn their businesses around. In the first episode, he takes his talents to a Greek restaurant in Washington, D.C. The second episode debuts on Thursday on Hulu.
Max released 'Pee-Wee as Himself,' a two-part docuseries featuring actor Paul Reubens, on Friday. In his own words, Reubens shares his life story and talks about his beloved character, Pee-Wee Herman. Director Matt Wolf said that he didn't realize Reubens, who died in 2023, was terminally ill while interviewing him for the docuseries.
If you love NASCAR and family dynasties, perhaps you should check out 'Earnhardt,' Prime Video's new docuseries on racing extraordinaire Dale Earnhardt. The four-part series made its series premiere on May 21 with two episodes and the final two parts air on Wednesday. It explores the 'legendary racing career and complex family dynamics of the NASCAR superstar,' according to its logline.
Apple TV+'s 'Your Friends and Neighbors' is creeping to the end of its first season this week — the finale airs on Friday — and is continuing to capture eyeballs on the streamer. Starring Jon Hamm, Olivia Munn and Amanda Peet, the TV series follows Coop (Hamm), a finance whiz who loses his job and decides to rob his wealthy neighbors to keep himself afloat. It's a fun and twisty drama that, thankfully, has already been renewed for Season 2.
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