Series synopsis
Who Hired the Hitman? is an American crime documentary television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on November 4, 2025. It stars Frank DiMatteo, Glenn E. Mate, Pat Melton and Whitney Blair Rogers.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 4, 2025 | December 9, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home on the Rage 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? |
November 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Murder of Big Joe 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. |
November 11, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Witch Doctor 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." |
November 18, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 4, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 9, 2025 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |