Murder for Hire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Murder for Hire gives an exclusive look into the dark world of contract killings, showcasing some of the most fascinating murder for hire cases ever caught on tape. In an alarming trend, investigators are seeing a sharp increase in hired hits across the country, and those attempting shockingly include: housewives, wealthy bankers, military officers and even grandmothers. From scorned lovers to jealous relatives, the show explores in rare, never-before-seen footage, how a seemingly good relationship can go wrong and the emotions surrounding the reveal when an intended victim discovers a hit has been taken on their life. Each standalone episode will feature a different case of undercover agents immersing the viewer into the real life sting and investigation as they attempt to catch the perpetrator and ultimately prevent a murder.

Series details

• Title: Murder for Hire
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2019-04-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-12-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Oxygen True Crime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 41163
• TVDB ID: 361825

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-04-07; final listed air date 2019-12-15; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Murder for Hire 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.