The new true crime series “Philly Murders” tells the story of the city’s most gruesome murders

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When it comes to unearthing some of the most gruesome murders to ever take place in one of America’s most historic regions, who better to tell the story true crime stories than the Philadelphia homicide detectives who worked the same cases? The premiere of the new series “Oxygen” is tonight Philly Homicide is a 10-episode docu-series that delves into the vicissitudes of the most brutal crimes in the City of Brotherly Love through the eyes of former and current Philly law enforcement.

Hosted by Chris McMullin, a lieutenant with the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office in Pennsylvania, Philly Homicide will highlight a different murder case each week. “In each hour-long series Philly HomicideMcMullin provides a unique insight into the crimes that took place in a region rich in history, vibrant culture and known for tenacity and dedication,” reads the documentary’s official description. “Archive footage, exclusive first-person interviews with former and current Philly District Detectives and cinematic recreations provide an inside look at the gruesome cases that Philly’s finest have been diligently working to solve in the city known as America’s birthplace.”

Lieutenant McMullin said Oxygen that he signed on to host a true crime show to pay tribute to the series’ victims and their families. “I just wanted to show how hard law enforcement works to solve these cases and get justice,” the detective said. I think it will be very, very clear when someone watches the episodes and sees the dedication and listens to these detectives talk – how personal it gets at times and how hard they dig to find the truth.”

Philly Homicide kicks off tonight, October 26th at 9pm ET on Oxygen. To tune into tonight’s premiere, you need access to the Oxygen channel. By the way, Oxygen is available with most cable subscriptions. Episodes will also be available to stream on Oxygen’s website and app. However, if you’ve cut the cord and still want to watch true crime series, you have several streaming TV options so you can watch the weekly event. Some of your options include Fubo TV, Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and Stream DirecTV.