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A Time to Kill

TV Series · 2020

A Time to Kill

43 min · Crime, Documentary · Returning Series

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The key to solving the toughest homicides lies somewhere in the final hours of a victim's life. In each one-hour episode, determined investigators must piece together events during this critical window to reconstruct the timeline, unlock the motive, and ultimately close in on the killer.

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Season 1 (11 ep)
  • 1. The Body in the SUV

    Jun 4, 2020 · 43 min

    When the badly decomposed body of Margarita Scott is found in the backseat of her estranged husband's missing SUV, investigators must interview everyone close to her to retrace her final steps.

  • 2. Footprints in the Snow

    Jun 11, 2020 · 43 min

    When a small-town Michigan couple is gunned down in their own home, footprints in the snow and loose lips will lead police to their killer.

  • 3. The Man in the Background

    Jun 18, 2020 · 42 min

    Two young girls arrive home from school 10 days before Christmas and find their father dead; police narrow the timeline of the murder down to an eight-minute window before the girls walked in the door

  • 4. Betrayed

    Jun 25, 2020 · 42 min

    When newlyweds Joe and Olga Connell are gunned down outside their Wilmington, Del., home, police investigate a sibling rivalry, a business partnership plagued by drugs, and an outlaw motorcycle gang.

  • 5. A Miami Murder Mystery

    Jul 2, 2020 · 42 min

  • 6. Murder of the Snowplow King

    Jul 9, 2020 · 42 min

    Snowplow King Randy Scheffield is found shot dead in his bed by his wife on the first snowy day of the season, and Ohio detectives look into Randy's business to establish a motive.

  • 7. Murder on His Mind

    Jul 30, 2020 · 42 min

    A young Iowa man is shot dead while he sleeps peacefully next to his fiancée. Investigators wonder how she remained unharmed, and suspicion quickly swirls around her and two of her ex-boyfriends.

  • 8. The Missing Hotelier

    Aug 6, 2020 · 42 min

    A two-bit Florida criminal is arrested while driving a stolen convertible that has blood in the backseat, and its owner, a 49-year-old hotelier named Sabine Musil-Buehler, is reported missing; the case expands to include a possible homicide

  • 9. A Murder in Cordova

    Aug 13, 2020 · 42 min

    When the body of 43-year-old Tina Coronna is discovered in the backseat of her abandoned truck, detectives must piece together clues gleaned from the victim's emotional husband, his mistress, and a neighbourhood vigilante

  • 10. Words from the Grave

    Aug 20, 2020 · 42 min

    A woman is gunned down in her garage after finishing a shift at work and investigators must search in vain for a motive in the brutal murder. When her boyfriend finds notes she wrote prior to the crime, the case is flipped on his head.

  • 11. A Chemical Solution

    Aug 27, 2020 · 42 min

    A retired man is horrifically murdered by an acid attack in Florida.

Season 2 (6 ep)
  • 1. A Bomb in Broad Daylight

    Dec 3, 2020 · 42 min

    A car explosion outside a Tucson country club leaves a business tycoon dead. Detectives determine the killer detonated the homemade bomb at close range, and the list of suspects soon includes mobsters, defrauded investors, and the victim's ex-wife.

  • 2. Don't See Me, I Don't See You

    Dec 10, 2020 · 42 min

    When a charming 33-year-old is gunned down outside his home, detectives must comb over every detail of his personal life, professional dealings, and extracurricular activities to figure out who could commit such a brutal crime, and why.

  • 3. Three's Company, Four's a Crowd

    Dec 17, 2020 · 42 min

    A concerned husband fails to get in touch with his wife after an alarm is tripped at their house, so he calls on the police to check it out. Upon arrival, they find his wife dead and try to connect the dots between an earlier burglary and a love triangle.

  • 4. Who Killed the Yogi?

    Dec 17, 2020 · 42 min

    A 45-year-old yoga instructor is found gunned down on his front porch on a hot September morning in Tucson. With evidence of a burglary, detectives wonder if the victim interrupted the crime. The case proves much more complex when a witness steps forward.

  • 5. The Night Creeper

    Jan 7, 2021 · 42 min

    A popular college student is found stabbed to death in her apartment the day after Thanksgiving. Detectives in Jacksonville Beach must piece together her last known movements to pinpoint the time of the murder, and then they must find her brutal killer.

  • 6. Written in Blood

    Jan 14, 2021 · 42 min

    A cold-blooded murder of a 39-year-old woman sends detectives in Oldsmar, Florida on the hunt for a killer, and their only clues are three letters written in blood and a pizza delivery.

Season 3 (9 ep)
  • 1. What Happened to Lauren?

    Apr 15, 2021 · 43 min

    A 27-year-old law student is reported missing, and when investigators later find human remains in the trash can behind her apartment, it's undeniable that the two are related. Police in Macon, Georgia, must act fast to catch a cold-blooded killer.

  • 2. Cruel Intentions

    Apr 22, 2021 · 42 min

    A 30-year-old woman is reported missing by her concerned husband after she fails to report to work. When her abandoned car is found, traces of blood in the trunk indicate more than just a disappearance - it's clear she has been murdered.

  • 3. Killer on the Roof

    Apr 29, 2021 · 42 min

    A former marine's death reveals a string of angry coworkers and irate exes.

  • 4. There Will be Blood

    May 6, 2021 · 42 min

    The murder of a beloved father days before Christmas shatters his family.

  • 5. Who Killed Anna?

    May 13, 2021 · 42 min

    A 42-year-old Russian woman living the American dream in Texas is savagely gunned down in her garage. As investigators work the case, the list of suspects includes her controlling ex-husband, her boyfriend, an obsessive admirer, and a generous mentor.

  • 6. Undoing Behavior

    May 20, 2021 · 42 min

    A 36-year-old woman lies strangled to death in her own home. Clues at the scene indicate she knew her killer well enough to let them in and that the resulting murder was spontaneous. Now, police race to discover who could want this mother dead and why.

  • 7. The Unusual Suspect

    May 27, 2021 · 42 min

    A popular Wisconsin funeral director and his intern are murdered in cold blood. The case stalls for two years before a criminal profiler takes a fresh look and sees only one viable suspect -- someone the police never considered.

  • 8. She Called 911

    Jun 3, 2021 · 42 min

    When a 42-year-old woman is strangled to death and posed in an unusual way in her bedroom, detectives are on the hunt for someone who would have wanted to humiliate her after murdering her. A hidden 911 call turns the case on its head.

  • 9. The Sable-Eyed Beauty

    Jun 10, 2021 · 42 min

    When a body found dumped in a gritty Brooklyn neighborhood is later identified as criminal justice student Imette St. Guillen, detectives must retrace her final hours at a Manhattan bar to catch her killer.

Season 4 (15 ep)
  • 1. To Stalk a Co-Ed

    Aug 2, 2021 · 42 min

    A college student is strangled to death in her Bryan, Texas, apartment. Investigators are hard-pressed to find anyone who would want to kill such a bubbly and dynamic woman, but DNA discovered on the scene proves there’s at least one person who wanted to do her harm.

  • 2. Road Trip To Murder

    Aug 9, 2021 · 42 min

    After his contentious divorce, Josh Niles finds love with Amber Washburn. Josh’s kids join their new family in Sodus, New York, and life seems like a fairytale until a determined gunman shatters their happily ever after.

  • 3. Data Doesn’t Lie

    Aug 16, 2021 · 42 min

    A 911 call from a worried ex-boyfriend sends police to the Powder Springs, Georgia, home of Danielle Marshall. Once there, they find her shot dead in the kitchen. As the suspects multiply, it takes some police ingenuity to nab the killer.

  • 4. A Lady's Weapon

    Aug 23, 2021 · 42 min

    Mary loves her 40-year marriage and her thriving chiropractic practice in Whitesboro, New York. Then, she falls ill at work and dies two days later. An autopsy points to poisoning, and a mysterious letter implicates someone close to her.

  • 5. Admit Affair, Deny the Murder

    Aug 30, 2021 · 42 min

    A college student's effervescent personality wins him many admirers on his Columbia, Missouri, campus right up until the day of his murder. As a police search for suspects, a tip leads them to someone with a lot to lose.

  • 6. Evil in the Basement

    Sep 13, 2021 · 42 min

    Sixteen-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart is housesitting in a Pocatello, Idaho, neighborhood. As she watches movies on the couch, Cassie is oblivious to the fact that she's not alone. When she finally realizes that someone evil is lurking, it's far too late.

  • 7. The Killer's Name Is in the File

    Sep 23, 2021 · 42 min

    A Nebraska woman fights for her life against a brutal killer – and loses.

  • 8. The Beneficiary

    Sep 30, 2021 · 42 min

    On a quiet summer night in 2010, a killer shoots dead a wealthy La Crosse, Wisconsin, couple in their living room. Police look to their financially strapped children for the motive to kill, but a strange discovery may veer them in a whole new direction.

  • 9. Secrets of a Soccer Mom

    Oct 7, 2021 · 42 min

    Divorced soccer mom Paige Birgfeld's disappearance catapults her ex-husbands to the top of the suspect list - but when one of them provides a tantalizing clue about Paige's risky secret life, the number of potential culprits explodes.

  • 10. The Business of Murder

    Oct 14, 2021 · 42 min

    A St. Charles, Missouri, businessman dies violently at work, and police suspect it was a business deal gone bad. Then they discover several insurance policies plus a secret double life, and their investigation veers into a whole different lane.

  • 11. Dark Side of the Coin

    Oct 21, 2021 · 42 min

    Gary and Jan Tyrrell are avid collectors of gold and silver coins and artifacts. Then they turn up dead, and investigators must find out exactly who knew about their expensive hobby - and who would be willing to kill for it.

  • 12. The Burner Phone Conspiracy

    Oct 28, 2021 · 42 min

    In Tulsa, Oklahoma, taxi driver Rafael Hernandez's community reveres him as a caring and generous entrepreneur. Then, police pull his cab from a local river with Rafael inside, and the race is on to find his killers before they strike again.

  • 13. Three Times to Harm

    Nov 4, 2021 · 42 min

    Retired mortgage broker Alan Helmick’s blissful life comes to a violent end while enjoying a cup of coffee at his country home in Colorado. He has no known enemies, but when police find a gun, it’s clear someone close to Alan is an expert in murder.

  • 14. Serial Killer Svengali

    Nov 11, 2021 · 42 min

    In Austin, Texas, a concerned son finds his beloved music teacher mother murdered in her bedroom. Within days, the victim's neighbor comes forward with some chilling evidence. Then, two more homicides convince police that a serial killer is on the loose.

  • 15. A Murder in Marietta

    Nov 18, 2021 · 42 min

    After being stabbed at his Marietta, Georgia, home, beloved son Mitchell Jones dies at the hospital. Mitchell is a popular gay man, so police have several potential suspects. It isn't until they employ a new tracking tool that the case breaks wide open.

Season 5 (11 ep)
  • 1. The Freshman

    Jan 6, 2022 · 42 min

    High school Freshman Tina Faelz ditches detention and heads for home - but someone murders her along the way. Suspects are plentiful, including a known sex offender, but decades pass before two determined detectives finally deliver justice for Tina.

  • 2. If I Killed Lisa

    Jan 13, 2022 · 42 min

    A single woman hosts a dinner party on the same night she's mercilessly stabbed to death. At the scene, police notice her signature waist-length hair is cut short, leading them to suspect the killer not only knows the woman - but is obsessed with her.

  • 3. A Callous Disregard for Life

    Jan 20, 2022 · 42 min

    In Brooklyn's Hasidic community, Menachem Stark enjoys life as a respected businessman and father to seven children. In 2014, his wife calls police when he fails to return home, and a subsequent search leads to a burning dumpster that holds a dark secret.

  • 4. If the Glove Fits

    Mar 3, 2022 · 42 min

    A diligent art student lies stabbed to death in bed. The ferociousness of the crime makes little sense considering the quiet co-ed has no known enemies. However, police soon meet someone whose secret hatred for her reveals itself as a night of pure horror.

  • 5. Clock in For Murder

    Mar 10, 2022 · 42 min

    Early one May morning in 2012, a Kentucky pharmaceutical company employee stumbles upon the body of a close colleague. Someone has beaten this devoted wife and mother to death, and police must eliminate her coworkers as suspects, one by one.

  • 6. Five Million Reasons for Murder

    Mar 17, 2022 · 42 min

    In affluent Colleyville, Texas, a bloody home invasion leaves the housekeeper dead - but police soon discover she was the intended target all along. Little did the sweet grandmother know just how many people were impatiently waiting for her to die.

  • 7. One Bloody Fingerprint

    Mar 24, 2022 · 42 min

    A Tennessee college student returns to campus to find her friend and roommate Heather Maples viciously strangled in her bed. The outgoing co-ed has many friends, but police fear that on August 7, 2015, one of those pals turns out to be her worst enemy.

  • 8. Murder on the Jordan River

    Mar 31, 2022 · 42 min

    The beating death of a 15-year-old girl in Draper, Utah, outrages her parents, who had adopted her five years prior. One witness implicates a local drug dealer and another a mysterious gang member, but it seems almost everyone is lying.

  • 9. The Mystery Passenger

    Apr 28, 2022 · 42 min

    A couple vanishes from their Washington home just days before Christmas.

  • 10. A Brutal, Vicious, Evil Murder

    May 4, 2022 · 42 min

    A single mother's murder moves police officers to tears at the crime scene.

  • 11. Do-Si-Death

    May 11, 2022 · 42 min

    A killer guarantees that a popular square dancer will do-si-do no more.

Season 6 (6 ep)
  • 1. Deadly House Call

    Dec 9, 2022 · 42 min

    A coworker finds Dr. Joseph Sonnier's body face down in the garage of his Texas home. Before long, the list of possible suspects includes the victim's girlfriend, a mysterious stalker, and a long list of jilted ex-lovers.

  • 2. Bitten by Love

    Dec 16, 2022 · 42 min

    The shooting of successful paediatric dentist Kendra Hatcher in the gated parking garage of her Dallas condo spurs detectives to unravel a twisted plot as they chase a fugitive who ends up on the FBI's most-wanted list.

  • 3. Doctor's Dopplegangers

    Dec 23, 2022 · 42 min

    Holistic doctor Teresa Sievers looks forward to a television career on the horizon until someone bludgeons her to death in her Florida home; a random tip from an out-of-state police chief ultimately brings investigators face-to-face with the killer.

  • 4. Love is the Drug

    Jan 6, 2023 · 42 min

    The key to solving the toughest murders lies somewhere in the final 24 hours of a victim's life. Determined investigators must piece together events to reconstruct the timeline, unlock the motive, and ultimately close in on the killer.

  • 5. Slaying in St. Petersburg

    Jan 13, 2023 · 42 min

    With two mortal gunshot wounds and tape residue on his wrists and ankles, it's clear 21-year-old Landy Martinez suffered before his death; detectives hope the victim's cell phone provides the critical evidence they need to close in on his killer.

  • 6. Portrait of a Predator

    Jan 20, 2023 · 42 min

    In Connecticut, a motorway clean-up crew discovers a suitcase containing the crumpled remains of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes; as the list of potential suspects grows, solving the case may hinge on a portrait of the killer sketched by the victim.

Season 7 (7 ep)
  • 1. Scent of a Killer

    Mar 2, 2023 · 41 min

    After a public health nurse vanishes without a trace, Anchorage, Alaska, investigators get a major break from her terrified neighbor; the race is on to recover evidence before it disappears under Alaska's winter snow. [also shown as S6:E7]

  • 2. Anchorage Cold Case

    Mar 9, 2023 · 41 min

    When the body of a single mother turns up in a snowbank outside Anchorage, Alaska, the evidence points to the victim's fugitive fiancé; the shocking murder of a second native Alaskan sparks investigators' fears that a serial killer is on the loose. [also shown as S6:E8]

  • 3. New Kid on the Block

    Mar 16, 2023 · 41 min

    A killer stabs a beloved New Jersey woman 44 times in her home. Investigators have the culprit's DNA, but finding him will require an assist from the FBI, a media blitz and a random tip with details only the murderer would know. [also shown as S6:E9]

  • 4. Death of a Lady's Man

    Mar 23, 2023 · 41 min

    Niagara Falls detectives find 72-year-old real estate agent Bruce Firman bludgeoned to death with a pipe wrench in the home he shares with his estranged soon-to-be ex-wife; Bruce was also a serial monogamist with a long list of jilted ex-lovers. [also shown as S6:E10]

  • 5. Curtain Call

    Mar 30, 2023 · 41 min

    An enraged killer strikes down 26-year-old Alexandra Ducsay, an aspiring entertainer with a big heart and a blossoming career; slain inside her family's Connecticut home, her attacker uses her own dance trophy to bludgeon her to death. [also shown as S6:E11]

  • 6. Fast Food Cold Justice

    Apr 6, 2023 · 41 min

    A late-night break-in at a Pennsylvania chain restaurant leaves assistant manager Terri Brooks brutally slain; when another female restaurant employee is murdered in a nearby town, detectives fear there's a serial killer on the loose. [also shown as S6:E12]

  • 7. Hero Betrayed

    Apr 14, 2023 · 42 min

    A shooter guns down Cleveland's beloved fire department lieutenant on his driveway; as he fades away, 45-year-old William Walker tells the EMS as much as he can about the suspect who ambushed him. [also shown as S6:E13]

Season 8 (1 ep)
  • 13. The Easter Week Murder

    Oct 26, 2023 · 43 min

    On Easter Sunday in Agawam, Massachussetts, police find the body of a 24-year-old woman. With DNA in its infancy, it will take 25 years before a determined DA, advances in DNA technology, and a suspect’s plea can bring the case to its shocking conclusion. [also shown as S6:E27]

Season 9 (3 ep)
  • 1. Episode 1

    · 43 min

  • 2. Episode 2

    · 43 min

  • 3. Episode 3

    · 43 min

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