The Tetris Murders

September 22, 1998, Vladimir Pokhilko, who was involved with the development of TETRIS, was found dead alongside his wife and their young son in their Palo Alto, California, home. Now, more than two decades later, the Palo Alto Police Department homicide investigators who were first on the scene revisit the haunting crime. What was once thought to be a murder-suicide in 1998 is now revealed to be something much more sinister.

Documentary

Crime

The Tetris Murders

Documentary

Crime

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First Aired on: Dec 05, 2022
Popularity: 1.4416: 11 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Crazy Legs Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1

Aired 3 years ago

3 Episodes

Episode 1Falling Pieces45 min
Police find a Russian family brutally murdered in a Silicon Valley home, a co-developer of the video game Tetris among them; something doesn't sit right with detectives, and it has to do with evidence -- or, more importantly, the lack of it.
Episode 2This Doesn't Fit45 min
Detectives investigating the bizarre apparent murder-suicide of a Russian man and his family are puzzled by inconsistencies in the evidence; as they start to suspect this may be a staged scene, a surprising source thwarts their investigation.
Episode 3The Final Level45 min
Determined to prove that Tetris co-developer Vladimir Pokhilko did not kill himself and his family, retired crime scene investigator Sandra Brown returns to the crime scene and uncovers more jaw-dropping discoveries.