Trace of Suspicion
NBC News
True crime · Limited series · 9 episodes · ~36 min · 2026
Taste attributes: documentarycrimelegalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded true-crime podcast that is intimate, unsavoury and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
After seemingly healthy 23-year-old Marine Todd Sommer dies unexpectedly, his widow Cindy’s lavish spending, cosmetic surgery, and wild partying raise investigators’ suspicions. They accuse her of poisoning him with arsenic for his life insurance, setting off a criminal case that takes a stunning tu…
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- Publisher
- NBC News
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 9
- Typical episode
- About 36 minutes
- Latest episode
- 18 September 2026
- Categories
- True Crime
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- How we score
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