Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders

Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders is a gripping three-part documentary series on Netflix. It revisits the chilling events of 1982 in Chicago, where seven people died after ingesting Tylenol capsules that had been laced with cyanide. These seemingly random and untraceable murders sparked widespread panic and led to one of the largest criminal investigations in U.S. history.

The series is part of the Cold Case franchise and follows the success of the 2024 installment on JonBenét Ramsey. Directed by Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines, and executive produced by Joe Berlinger, the documentary dives deep into the mystery, exploring whether the killings were the work of a lone psychopath or part of a broader conspiracy and cover-up.

Through interviews with investigators, survivors, and those close to the case, the series sheds new light on overlooked evidence, unheard testimonies, and troubling inconsistencies that have kept the case unsolved for over four decades. It also reflects on how the tragedy led to the introduction of tamper-proof packaging, forever changing consumer safety standards.