Breaking Homicide is a documentary crime series that premiered on Investigation Discovery (ID) on April 15, 2018. Each two-hour episode follows former Rhode Island Police Sergeant Derrick Levasseur and Forensic Psychologist Kris Mohandie as they investigate unsolved murders on behalf of desperate families. The series was produced by Emmy Award-winning Main Event Media and All3Media America. It ran for two seasons, concluding on July 26, 2019.
In each case, the team reviews existing evidence, visits crime scenes, sits down with original investigators, and interviews friends and family members of the victims. They apply more advanced technology and fresh perspective to uncover leads that were previously overlooked. The cases span large cities and small towns across America — from a serial killer who long terrorized Honolulu to the murder of a young girl from Levasseur’s own hometown in Rhode Island.
Season 2, which premiered on June 3, 2019, featured eight episodes. It included the cold case disappearance and murder of 16-year-old Judy Rawlings of Asheboro, North Carolina, whose body was found miles from where she was last seen. The two-hour episode format gave each case room to breathe, allowing the team to walk viewers through the investigation step by step rather than rushing to a conclusion.
Beyond TV, Breaking Homicide also featured a digital companion series, Breaking Homicide: Final Theory. The digital series aired exclusively on Investigation Discovery’s IDGO platform immediately following each episode of the main show. It provided case updates and invited audiences to submit questions and theories online.
Derrick Levasseur, a former undercover detective and private investigator, served as the host of the show. He was joined by Kris Mohandie, a forensic psychologist with decades of experience profiling violent offenders. The two had previously collaborated on the Investigation Discovery special Is O.J. Innocent? The Missing Evidence, which established their on-screen chemistry before Breaking Homicide was greenlit.
