Series synopsis
The Tetris Murders is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on December 5, 2022. It ended on December 5, 2022. It stars Noam Levey, Sandra Brown and Joe Serio.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Noam Levey as Self - Fmr. San Jose Mecury News Reporter
- Sandra Brown as Self - Ret. CSI Investigator, Palo Alto PD.
- Joe Serio as Self - Author, Vodka, Hookers and The Russian Mafia
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | December 5, 2022 | December 5, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Falling Pieces 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. |
December 5, 2022 |
| 2 |
This Doesn't Fit 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. |
December 5, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Final Level 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. |
December 5, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 5, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 5, 2022 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |