New York Homicide returns this Saturday with a case that’s equal parts grisly and timely. The Masked Assassin (Season 3, Episode 20) airs at 9 PM ET on Oxygen True Crime and centers on the murder of a young tech CEO during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The victim is found dismembered in his Lower East Side penthouse, a crime scene as brazen as it is baffling. With the city still reeling from lockdown, investigators face a new set of obstacles—masked suspects, limited access, and the eerie backdrop of a near-empty metropolis.
To crack the case, detectives have to get tech-savvy themselves, using digital breadcrumbs to track down a killer who clearly knows how to cover his tracks. The episode also taps into New York’s long-running fascination with high-profile murders and the particular anxieties surrounding the pandemic—creating a whodunnit that feels ripped straight from the headlines, even if it’s a few years removed.
New York Homicide continues its exploration of recent true-crime stories from the five boroughs—a melting pot with a dark side.
“New York Homicide” airs Saturday at 9:00 PM ET on Oxygen True Crime.
