The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part – Review | Netflix

THE WIDOWER: ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART on Netflix is a documentary feature about a man who marries women who tend to die suspiciously. With a runtime of just around an hour and a half, there is a lot of ground to cover, but director Chris Smith delivers. Read our full The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part documentary review here!

THE WIDOWER: ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART is a true crime documentary feature on Netflix. It deals with the kind of case that you almost cannot believe is real, but it is. And that alone is terrifying. To realize that, if not for one persistent detective and a curious journalist, this man would still be free.

It’s the story of a man who has had six wives, and half of them have died under strange and suspicious circumstances. The runtime of 1 hour and 31 minutes makes for a tightly packed and fast-paced, but focused, documentary that I highly recommend watching.

Continue reading our The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part documentary review below.

The man with the Super Mullet

It’s difficult not to take notice of Thomas “Tommy” Randolph. He changes his hair constantly, but seems to often revert back to a look that is best described as a super mullet. That’s also the description used by the daughter of his final victim.

Well, as far as we know, because really, there could be more victims. Not who died, but possibly abused or somehow hustled by Thomas Randolph.

This man married six times, and only two of the women survived being married to him. Actually, that’s not entirely fair, as one of his wives became an ex-wife before she passed away due to cancer.

However, in the name of fairness, another wife clearly got away just in time. She packed up and left, and with what we learn in this Netflix documentary, she probably would have passed away in some botched home robbery had she stayed just a bit longer.

Who stands to benefit from the death?

Obviously, Tommy Randolph could just be a very unfortunate man. The victim of strange and tragic circumstances. That’s probably what he would tell you – and might be what he tells himself.

However, the one thing the wives of Tommy Randolph appear to have in common – other than falling for the love-bombing charms of a narcissist – is having several life insurance policies. As a rule, it appears Tommy had around three life insurance policies on any wife.

As a result, he would benefit financially every time one of his wives died.

That alone is suspicious.

Couple it with the fact that numerous men tell stories of being offered money to kill Tommy’s current wife, and you have a pattern.

Add to that the fact that many of his wives, who ended up dead, were close to leaving him – or at the very least, no longer happy in the marriage – and it’s looking very bad for Tommy Randolph.

And yet, he managed to get away with his actions again and again… and again.

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The director of The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part is documentary filmmaker Chris Smith. Despite this quite anonymous name, he has made some amazing true crime productions. These include Biggest Heist Ever, Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Telling the story of Thomas Randolph is Dateline‘s Dan Slepian, who also executive produced. He has followed the suspected murderer for more than a decade. Their communication was off to a rough start, but Tommy began to trust him, and Dan Slepian remained as unbiased as he could be.

However, I deeply relate to how he had to be blunt at the end as well. As much as Tommy believed he could charm or befriend everyone, he seemed to forget that Dan Slepian was also talking to other people, and they all said the same thing: Tommy is a monster.

Having watched The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part, I must admit that I agree. Of course, with the Cornell 7 currently being all over the news cycle, I can’t claim that I am surprised he was able to get away with it for so long.

It’s obvious that the system is rigged against the victims and in favor of men like him!

The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part is out on Netflix on September 30, 2026.