Who Hired The Hitman? Chilling Real-Life Cases Explored In New Series Debuting On Investigation Discovery In Africa

Investigation Discovery, the world’s leading true‑crime destination, is set to unveil its gripping new six‑part series WHO HIRED THE HITMAN?. Premiering Tuesday, 9 December at 21:00 on ID Africa, the series delves into chilling real‑life cases of contract killings, exposing how greed, betrayal, and ruthless ambition can turn deadly. New episodes will air weekly.

 

Featuring six gripping cases, WHO HIRED THE HITMAN? follows the tangled trails of phone calls, suspects, alibis, and hidden motives behind murder‑for‑hire plots. Each episode unravels a unique web of intrigue, from the killing of a snowplough driver that shakes his community, to a real estate entrepreneur caught at the centre of multiple murder attempts. At the heart of every story lies one haunting question: Who is the mastermind pulling the strings? The season premiere, Home on the Rage, airing Tuesday, 9 December 2025, begins with a farmer found dead on his kitchen floor, sparking a complex investigation where everyone on the property becomes a suspect, until a shocking discovery changes everything.

 

Additional episodes this season include: 

The Murder of Big Joe

Premieres Tuesday, 16 December 2025

The midnight murder of a snowplough man puts his friends on edge as their tiny town struggles to root out the culprit. Then, police find a clue on the victim's forehead that may be the killer’s calling card.

 

The Witch Doctor

Premieres Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Killers murder an adrenaline-junkie young father, and detectives sift through tales of illegal chicken fighting, drag racing, cheating, and a mysterious figure nicknamed “The Witch Doctor.”

 

A Hard Man to Kill

Premieres Tuesday, 30 December 2025

For a year, the NYPD follows a bloody trail of murder attempts against a real estate entrepreneur, only to discover that no one is who they seem. The victim has ties to a mob family, and the mastermind is closer than they realised.

 

The Genius and the Mastermind 

Premieres Tuesday, 6 January 2026

The assassination of a computer genius sends detectives on a two-decade hunt for missing gold, uncovers a shocking link to a Saudi sheikh, and exposes a deadly international scheme that claims another life.

 

Dead Body Shop 

Premieres Tuesday, 13 January 2026

A gunman executes three mechanics in a sleepy Connecticut town. Detectives scrape for evidence and uncover a world of chatrooms, embezzlement, an illicit love affair, and three families of potential suspects.