Episode 1: Steak, Flowers, Tylenol

Episode 1: Steak, Flowers, Tylenol

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Episode 2: Turf War

Investigators raced to find out who committed these random crimes and why. But there was something in their way. And the murder toll climbed. Journalists Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski of the Chicago Tribune find something of their own –– one piece of the puzzle, hiding ...

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Episode 3: Suspects

A week after the killings, investigators had yet to identify any lead suspects. Until the owner of a bar in Chicago made a phone call. And a mysterious letter arrived at the headquarters of Johnson & Johnson. Law enforcement split in their chase for the Tylenol killer, followi ...

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