The Tetris Murders
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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
Cast & Crew
Noam Levey
Self - Fmr. San Jose Mecury News Reporter
Sandra Brown
Self - Ret. CSI Investigator, Palo Alto PD.
Joe Serio
Self - Author, Vodka, Hookers and The Russian Mafia
