Investigation Discovery is launching their new true crime series Who Hired the Hitman? on November 4, 2025. The six-episode season focuses on cases involving hired killers, including a hit on a snowplowman, a computer genius, and a farmer.
New episodes stream on Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
ID offers this description of the new series: “Featuring six different cases, Who Hired the Hitman? delves into the twisted trails of phone calls, endless suspects, deceiving alibis, and the hidden motives of murder-for-hire plots. Over the course of the season, episodes unravel the twisted web of each unique case, from a murder of a snowplowman that puts his community on edge to a real estate entrepreneur who finds himself at the center of multiple murder attempts.
At the heart of it all lies one haunting question: who is the mastermind pulling the strings?”
Who Hired the Hitman? Episode Guide
Home on the Rage
Premieres Tuesday, November 4 at 10/9c
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 Murder of Big Joe
Premieres Tuesday, November 11 at 10/9c
The midnight murder of a snowplowman puts his friends on edge as their tiny town struggles to root out the culprit. Then, police find a clue on the victim’s forehead that may be the killer’s calling card.
The Witch Doctor
Premieres Tuesday, November 18 at 10/9c
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.”
A Hard Man to Kill
Premieres Tuesday, November 25 at 10/9c
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.
The Genius and the Mastermind
Premieres Tuesday, December 2 at 10/9c
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.
Dead Body Shop
Premieres Tuesday, December 9 at 10/9c
A gunman executes three mechanics in a sleepy Connecticut town. Detectives scrape for evidence and uncover a world of chatrooms, embezzlement, an illicit love affair, and three families of potential suspects.
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