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The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher

2025 · 1 season

A sober, methodical true-crime walkthrough that trades shock for quiet forensic detail and the steady voice of experience.

Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Barbara Butcher
Tagline
She finds the truth in the quietest witnesses
Overview
The first true-crime series told through the eyes of Barbara Butcher, one of the most seasoned and respected Death Investigators to work in New York. After more than 20 years in the field, Butcher will unpack the stories behind some of the most compelling murders of our times - revealing that the keys to solving the case are often contained in the wealth of information held by the crime scene and the body that lies within it.

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Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Barbara Butcher
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • mystery
    • justice
    • violence
    • work
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • procedural
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, documentary
    Starring
    Barbara Butcher
    Length
    1 seasons, 10 episodes
    Network
    Oxygen
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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