Who Hired the Hitman?

Synopsis

The mystery isn’t who pulls the trigger, but who pulls the strings. In these twisted whodunit investigations, solid alibis and crime scene forensics mean nothing when detectives are on the hunt for an evil mastermind.

First Air Date: 2025-11-04

Last Air Date: 2025-11-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Investigation Discovery

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Home on the Rage (2025-11-04)

After a farmer is found dead on his kitchen floor, everyone on the property becomes a suspect in a complicated investigation that leads to a shocking discovery. The maid, the farmhand, or the wife… who wants this Louisiana farmer dead?
Ep. 2: The Murder of Big Joe (2025-11-11)

The midnight murder of a snow plowman puts his friends on edge as their tiny town struggles to root out the culprit. Police find a clue on the victim's forehead that may be the killer's calling card.
Ep. 3: The Witch Doctor (2025-11-18)

Killers murder an adrenaline-junkie young father, and detectives sift through tales of illegal chicken fighting, drag racing, cheating, and a mysterious figure nicknamed "The Witch Doctor."
Ep. 4: A Hard Man to Kill (2025-11-25)

For a year, NYPD follows a bloody trail of murder attempts against a real estate entrepreneur, only to discover that no one is who they seem. The victim has ties to a mob family, and the mastermind is closer than they realized.
Ep. 5: The Genuis and the Mastermind (2025-12-02)

The assassination of a computer genius sends detectives on a two-decade hunt for missing gold, uncovers a shocking link to a Saudi sheik, and exposes a deadly international scheme that claims another life.
Ep. 6: Dead Body Shop (2025-12-09)

A gunman executes three mechanics in the sleepy Connecticut town of Windsor Locks. Detectives scrape for evidence and uncover a world of chatrooms, embezzlement, an illicit love affair, and three families of potential suspects.