The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher
• Format: Documentary
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2025-09-27
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Oxygen True Crime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 84623

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-09-27; final listed air date 2025-11-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.