Chad Cunningham
Director
Payback (2022)
Season 1
Whether it's a cheating ex, a double-crossing co-worker, or the best friend who stabbed you in the back, it's human instinct to want to get even. Though most people don't act on this impulse, there are those who are consumed with getting even. For them, what starts as a nagging bitterness evolves into obsession and results in murder. This true crime documentary series profiles those stories of revenge, told through gripping interviews with the family members, community members, and law enforcement who experienced the events firsthand.
Released June 6, 2022
Episode 43 min
14+
Genres: Crime, Documentary, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.homicide, tmdb.murder, tmdb.true-crime, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.detective, tmdb.murder-investigation, tmdb.revenge-tragedy + 10 more, tmdb.homicide-investigation, tmdb.interview, tmdb.revenge-motive, tmdb.killer, tmdb.prime-suspect, tmdb.revenge-killing, tmdb.murder-suspect, tmdb.revenge-murderer, tmdb.payback, tmdb.black-stories
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Philo
Production Companies: Jupiter Entertainment
Network: TV One
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Jamaar Bracey
When a Chicago man is shot to death on a visit to Atlanta for his girlfriend's birthday, surveillance footage of the attack leads detectives to believe their victim may have been stalked by a dangerous predator out for revenge.
June 6, 2022, midnight
S1E2 - Brigitte Harris
A woman from Queens suspects that the sexual abuse she suffered is about to repeat itself with her nieces, so she seeks retribution to ensure her abuser will never harm anyone else.
June 13, 2022, midnight
S1E3 - Mary Ann Langley
Arson investigators must figure out why a gas-fueled fire badly injured a Connecticut man. His wife believes he set the fire while in a diabetic coma, but detectives uncover a more sinister motive: payback.
June 20, 2022, midnight
S1E4 - A Daughter's Duty
When a battling addict is killed, Baltimore police initially dismiss it as just another failed drug transaction. In contrast, the victim's daughter begins to notice warning signs among family members she had previously believed to be involved in her father's murder.
June 27, 2022, midnight
S1E5 - Javaris Crittenton
When a former professional basketball player seeking vengeance decides to take matters into his own hands, he kills the wrong person and destroys a loving family's lives.
July 4, 2022, midnight
S1E6 - Justin Glover & Lawrence Murrell
After a roadside fire proves to be an attempt at covering up a brutal assassination, a police investigation exposes an intricate loan fraud scheme involving betrayal among friends and a pair of killers intent on revenge.
July 11, 2022, midnight
S1E7 - Whitehead Twins
Investigators can tell that this killing is personal from the gruesome crime scene after finding a young mother who was stabbed 80 times.
July 18, 2022, midnight
S1E8 - Matthew DuBois
Police are lead to assume that a mysterious gunman wearing a blue bandana is responsible for the shooting of two adolescents on New Year's Eve, but a reluctant witness ultimately directs the investigation to a case of romantic retaliation.
July 25, 2022, midnight
S1E9 - Nathan Holden
When a man loses control of his wife and kids, he goes to murderous lengths to get revenge.
Aug. 1, 2022, midnight
S1E10 - William "Bosco" Lyles
After a deadly night-time home invasion, the family suspects a vindictive ex-lover, but the case grows cold after the suspect disappears; 30 years later, a family member hungry for justice helps police track down the vengeful killer.
Aug. 8, 2022, midnight
S1E11 - Porsche Humphrey
A man is found dead from a single gunshot wound to the chest, and friends suspect a possible suicide. When investigators find evidence that points to foul play, a vindictive ex obsessed with revenge emerges as the prime suspect.
Dec. 26, 2022, midnight
S1E12 - Olivia Moody
A church reverend follows the sound of gunshots and funds a young woman fighting for her life. Witnesses tell investigators the victim had been involved in a dramatic parking lot brawl earlier that day.
Jan. 2, 2023, midnight
S1E13 - Jacobee Flowers
With very little evidence, the disappearance of a pregnant Florida teen becomes a cold case, despite the family's suspicions about the baby's father. A decade later, a determined detective and advanced technology help uncover a tragic act of revenge.
Jan. 9, 2023, midnight
S1E14 - Monique and Gary Lee
A young mother feels her life is spiraling out of control following an eviction notice, and enlists the help of her brother to get payback on the woman she blames for her misfortune.
Jan. 23, 2023, midnight
S1E15 - Kelly Forbes
A husband is strangled just 2 months after his wedding, and his wife makes a shocking confession, but as evidence of infidelity comes to light, police must determine whether it's self-defense or revenge.
Jan. 30, 2023, midnight
S1E16 - Timera Branch
After an incident at a teenage party, a boy's mother hell-bent on revenge takes justice into her own hands and mows down a 17-year-old boy with her car.
Feb. 6, 2023, midnight
S1E17 - Agustin Garcia
A successful businessman and activist shocks a close-knit Dominican community and beyond when he gets deadly payback against his ex on her wedding day; the entire moment is captured on video
Feb. 13, 2023, midnight
S1E18 - Derrick Thurman
When bad blood between two Georgia men escalates to a failed murder attempt, the survivor vows to get payback, but he may have shot the wrong man eight times in the back.
Feb. 20, 2023, midnight
S1E19 - Armando Caballero
After a 19-year-old college student goes missing, her distraught family works alongside investigators to find out what happened to her. When their prime suspect turns up dead, hopes of finding the girl alive diminish.
Feb. 27, 2023, midnight
S1E20 - Rap Wars
When a legendary Bay Area rap star is gunned down after a concert in Kansas City, investigators find themselves in the middle of a deadly, nationwide blood feed fueled by revenge.
March 6, 2023, midnight
S1E21 - Episode 21
None
March 13, 2023, midnight
S1E22 - Episode 22
None
March 20, 2023, midnight
S1E23 - Episode 23
None
March 27, 2023, midnight
S1E24 - Episode 24
None
April 3, 2023, midnight
S1E25 - Episode 25
None
April 10, 2023, midnight
S1E26 - Episode 26
None
April 17, 2023, midnight
Network: TV One
Episode Runtime: 43 min.
Season Runtime: 3440 min.
Released: June 6, 2022
Last Air Date: July 16, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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