The Death Investigator

The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher

— Premieres Fall 2025

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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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The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher is produced by Wolf Entertainment, Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s Alfred Street Industries and Universal Television Alternative Studio. Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Maria Lane and Shannon O'Rourke serve as executive producers.