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Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil

Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil McGraw 112 episodes Latest May 27, 2026

Dr. Phil McGraw provides in-depth analysis of true crime cases and mysteries, offering his expert perspective on each case.

Episodes

The Boy Who Never Came Home: The Case of Dylan Redwine Jun 10, 2026 00:38:18 In Part 1 of The Boy Who Never Came Home: The Case of Dylan Redwine, Dr. Phil revisits the haunting disappearance of 13-year-old Dylan Redwine, who flew to Colorado for a court-ordered Thanksgiving visit with his father, Mark Redwine, and vanished by the next morning. Dr. Phil breaks down the family conflict, the custody battle, Dylan’s reported discomfort about visiting his dad, and the
Deadly Spring Break: What Happened to Brittanee? May 27, 2026 00:51:19 Part 3: In this episode of Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil, the heartbreaking truth about Brittanee Drexel’s disappearance finally comes to light. After years of false leads, jailhouse rumors, and suspicion cast on innocent people, investigators returned to the beginning — Brittanee’s final walk alone after leaving the Bluewater Resort in Myrtle Beach. Dr. Phil examines how the c
Deadly Spring Break: What Happened to Brittanee? May 19, 2026 00:39:19 In Part 2 of Deadly Spring Break: What Happened to Brittanee?, Dr. Phil examines the terrifying theory that dominated the Brittanee Drexel investigation for years: that the 17-year-old was kidnapped from Myrtle Beach, taken to a remote South Carolina stash house, and murdered.As two jailhouse informants point investigators toward Timothy Da’Shaun Taylor, Dr. Phil breaks down why repeated
Deadly Spring Break: What Happened to Brittanee? May 12, 2026 00:44:53 Seventeen-year-old Brittanee Drexel thought a secret spring break trip to Myrtle Beach would give her a taste of freedom. Instead, she vanished after a brief walk alone and would not be found for 13 years.In Deadly Spring Break: What Happened to Brittanee?, Dr. Phil examines the final hours before Brittanee disappeared, the emotional vulnerability that left her isolated from her group, an
The Girl in the Box May 5, 2026 01:20:27 Brittanee Drexel was just 17 when she secretly traveled to Myrtle Beach for spring break in 2009 and never came home. In this episode of Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil breaks down the critical moments before Brittanee vanished, including the psychology of teen risk-taking, peer pressure, isolation, and why predators often need only a small window of opportunity.Dr. Phi
The Girl in the Box Apr 28, 2026 00:42:37 In The Girl in the Box – Part 2, Dr. Phil unpacks the disturbing psychology behind Todd Kohlhepp as a missing persons case turns into a serial killer investigation. After rescuing Kayla Brown, authorities uncover multiple bodies, exposing a pattern driven by control, rage, and domination. Dr. Phil explains how offenders like Kohlhepp compartmentalize violence, showing little emotion while
The Girl in the Box Apr 21, 2026 00:52:00 In part one The Girl in the Box, Dr. Phil breaks down the horrifying case of Kayla Brown and Charles Carver, who vanished after answering what seemed like a routine cleaning job. As Dr. Phil explains, predators do not advertise danger, they package opportunity, familiarity, and trust. When investigators traced the couple to an isolated South Carolina property, they uncovered a chilling sc
The Staircase Mystery Apr 15, 2026 01:01:47 In Part 3 of Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil sits down with Michael Peterson for a no-holds-barred interview and breaks down the case through the lens of behavior, credibility, and psychological analysis. After weeks of examining the blood evidence, the staircase scene, the death of Kathleen Peterson, the mystery surrounding Elizabeth Ratliff, and the fallout from the t
The Staircase Mystery Mar 31, 2026 00:47:09 One staircase death is tragic. Two linked to the same man? That demands a closer look. In Part 2, I examine the haunting parallels between Kathleen Peterson’s death and the earlier death of Elizabeth Ratliff, another woman found at the bottom of a staircase. I break down what these repeated circumstances mean from an investigative and psychological standpoint: patterns, motive, proximity,
The Staircase Mystery Mar 17, 2026 00:43:51 In this episode of Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil takes a deep dive into the infamous The Staircase case and the mysterious death of Kathleen Peterson. What began as Michael Peterson’s claim that his wife suffered a tragic fall quickly became one of the most debated true crime cases in America. Dr. Phil analyzes the disturbing blood evidence, Michael Peterson’s stateme
Vanished in Panama Mar 10, 2026 00:51:53 In Part 3, Dr. Phil pressure-tests the Panama disappearance like an investigator: witness reliability, search reality, and evidence integrity. He examines reports that locals warned Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon not to hike El Pianista alone, then analyzes the psychology that can make smart travelers dismiss risk, optimism bias, unfamiliar terrain, and a “day hike” mindset. He then scrut
Vanished in Panama Mar 4, 2026 00:47:33 Vanished in Panama Part 2: Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers didn’t go to Panama to disappear yet after their April 1, 2014 hike on the El Pianista trail, investigators are left with only what the jungle gives back: phone data and a camera recovered from a blue backpack found far from the marked route, more than a 12-hour walk into remote terrain. Dr. Phil analyzes the digital timeline: the

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