Oxygen True Crime’s A Plan to Kill ventures into the chilling landscape of premeditated murder, and frankly, some weeks it feels like picking at particularly gruesome scabs. This week’s offering, “Revenge in the Rockies,” however, possesses an unsettling quietude that’s arguably more disturbing. We’re in Colorado, where a seemingly ordinary postal worker and father has been murdered, leaving a small town bewildered and authorities scratching their heads.
Let’s face it, in the world of true crime, the postal worker isn’t exactly the archetypal victim. That’s what makes this case so unsettling. It’s a disruption of the expected narrative, a stark reminder that violence can pierce the veneer of normalcy in the most unexpected places. The victim, by all accounts, was a beloved member of the community, making the search for a motive all the more perplexing. Who would want this man dead? And why?
“Revenge in the Rockies” attempts to answer those questions, taking viewers through the investigative process with a measured, almost clinical approach. We’re spared the sensationalism that sometimes plagues the genre. Instead, the episode focuses on the painstaking work of detectives, the dead ends, the false leads, and the slow, agonizing crawl towards the truth.
The interviews with investigators and those close to the victim provide a glimpse into the human cost of such a crime. It’s a reminder that these aren’t just stories; they’re shattered lives, leaving ripples of grief and confusion in their wake. While A Plan to Kill often focuses on the mechanics of murder, “Revenge in the Rockies” seems more interested in exploring the emotional fallout, making for a quietly devastating hour of television.
A Plan to Kill airs Sundays at 7 p.m. on Oxygen True Crime.
