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Payback Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2022 - 2023
Episode 1
Blind Vengeance
Mon, Jun 6, 202243 mins
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.
Episode 2
The Avenger
Mon, Jun 13, 202243 mins
After a man is found castrated, authorities hunt for a vicious killer, until they uncover allegations of sexual abuse that prompted a young woman to seek retribution while ensuring her abuser will never strike again.
Episode 3
Flames of Fury
Mon, Jun 20, 202243 mins
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.
Episode 4
A Daughter's Duty
Mon, Jun 27, 202243 mins
When a man is found bludgeoned to death in his apartment amidst drug paraphernalia, police assume this is a drug related crime and the case goes cold - but his daughter senses this is home grown vengeance and works to solve the case.
Episode 5
The Princess of Macon Drive
Mon, Jul 4, 202243 mins
When a beloved young mother is gunned down in a drive-by shooting, police first believe it's a case of street justice gone wrong, until they track down a surprise killer intent on payback.
Episode 6
Burning Betrayal
Mon, Jul 11, 202243 mins
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.
Episode 7
Revenge Times Two
Mon, Jul 18, 2022
The gruesome crime scene of a young mother stabbed 80 times tells investigators this slaying is personal. After eliminating the men in the victim's life, police discover a plot for revenge that can only be described as evil, times two.
Episode 8
New Year's Eve Nightmare
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
When two teens are shot on New Year's Eve, police are led to believe a shooter with a blue bandana is responsible, but a reluctant witness ultimately steers the investigation to a case of romantic revenge.
Episode 9
Revenge at the Door
Mon, Aug 1, 2022
When police respond to a call from a family under attack, they find that a cold-blooded killer intent on revenge has left behind a trail of bodies and three young children cowering in a closet.
Episode 10
The Scent of Evil
Mon, Aug 8, 2022
After a deadly home invasion, police suspects a vindictive ex-lover, but the case grows cold after the suspect disappears. Thirty years later, a daughter hungry for justice helps police track down the vengeful killer.
Episode 11
Crazy Love
Mon, Dec 26, 2022
When a man is found shot dead in his home, police navigate a complex web of relationships to understand why. Eventually, they discover a vindictive ex hellbent on revenge - but without much evidence, proving she did it will not be easy.
Episode 12
The Girl with the Gun
Mon, Jan 2, 2023
A church reverend follows the sound of gunshots and finds a young woman fighting for her life. Witnesses tell investigators the victim had been involved in a dramatic parking lot brawl earlier that day. Had one of the women come back for revenge?
Episode 13
Vanished
Mon, Jan 9, 2023
When a pregnant Florida teen vanishes without a trace, her family immediately suspects the baby's father wanted revenge after she refused an abortion. But with the clock ticking and little evidence, will they be able to find her before it's too late?
Episode 14
Sister's Keeper
Mon, Jan 23, 2023
When a beloved landlord is found strangled and tortured to death - with her nostrils glued closed - police struggle to find a motive for the bizarre killing. Finally, surveillance footage leads authorities to a surprising duo of killers who were on a quest for revenge.
Episode 15
'Til Death Do Us Part
Mon, Jan 30, 2023
When 911 dispatchers receive a call from a distraught newlywed about her unconscious husband, responding officers are shocked to find he's a victim of strangulation. When his wife surprises them with allegations of violence, investigators must determine if it was self-defense or an act of revenge.
Episode 16
Evil Takes the Wheel
Mon, Feb 6, 2023
When a promising young 17-year-old is mowed down by a car in broad daylight, what first seems a horrible accident quickly becomes a homicide investigation, when witnesses give investigators the tip they need to track down the driver. But what could have driven a protective mother to such lengths for revenge?
Episode 17
Unholy Matrimony
Mon, Feb 13, 2023
When woman is gunned down on her wedding day, the shocking crime is caught on video. Friends, family, and a stunned close-knit community are left to wonder, was this a crime of passion or a deliberate act of romantic revenge?
Episode 18
In The Shadows
Mon, Feb 20, 2023
When a beloved father is found with eight gunshots to the back, video surveillance directs police to a wounded man hellbent on revenge. But a disappearing suspect leads investigators on a nationwide manhunt.
Episode 19
Deadly Obsession
Mon, Feb 27, 2023
When a 19-year-old college student disappears from her Orlando apartment complex, investigators must untangle a web of romantic rejection, revenge, and murder that ends with not one, but two dead bodies.
Episode 20
Rap Wars
Mon, Mar 6, 2023
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, nation-wide blood feud fueled by revenge.