The Widower

The Widower

TV-PG2021•41m•6.0/10

CrimeDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(3)

Explore behind the scenes of one of the country's most confounding murder investigations, revealing a tale of evil and a tireless quest for justice in real time.

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Production

Dateline NBC, NBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 18, 2021

Last Aired

March 4, 2021

Networks

NBC

Created By

Dan Slepian

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Part One

Air date: 2021-02-18

The murder of a Las Vegas wife and mother pits detectives against her wily husband, who has many secrets and four dead wives.

E2

Part Two

Air date: 2021-02-25

Detectives investigating a woman's murder hit the road to learn about her husband's five other marriages and three dead wives, discovering he's been on trial before in a case that resembles their own.

E3

Part Three

Air date: 2021-03-04

Thomas Randolph strikes back against his accusers in exclusive jailhouse interviews; featuring testimony from his accusers.

Cast

Thomas Randolph

Self - Suspect

Dean O’Kelley

Self - Detective

Sharon Randolph

Self. - Thomas Randolph's 6th Wife

Dan Slepian

Narrator (voice)

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