Whistleblower (American TV program)

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Whistleblower
Genre True crime
Presented by Alex Ferrer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseJuly 13, 2018 (2018-07-13) –
June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)

Whistleblower is an American true crime television program that premiered on CBS on July 13, 2018. [1] It is hosted by Alex Ferrer.

Contents

On May 17, 2019, it was announced that the second season would premiere on May 24, 2019. [2] The show was not renewed for a third season. [3]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 8July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13)August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)
2 6May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [3] Original air date  [3] U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Blow the Whistle, Change the World"July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13)3.04 [4]
22"The Deadly Cancer Doctor & the Ugly Side of the Beauty Business"July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)3.30 [5]
33"The Case Against Northrop"July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)3.07 [6]
44"The Case Against the Cardiologists and the Case Against Wells Fargo"August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)2.99 [7]
55"The Case Against Los Alamos"August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10)2.54 [8]
66"The Case Against Eclinicalworks; The Case Against Chartwells"August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)2.02 [9]
77"The Case Against Second Chance Body Armor"August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)2.01 [9]
88"The Case Against Globeu; The Case of The 100 Million Dollar Scam"August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)2.24 [10]

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [3] Original air date  [3] U.S. viewers
(millions)
91"Chicago PD: Breaking The Code Of Silence"May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)3.94 [11]
102"Polygamy"May 31, 2019 (2019-05-31)4.19 [12]
113"Sea World"June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)3.60 [13]
124"OBGYN/Mortuary"June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)3.24 [14]
135"The Billion-Dollar Back Surgery Scam: Patients in Pain and Peril"June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)3.38 [15]
146"Bunny's War: The Case Against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Opioid Lollipops: The Case Against Cephalon"June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)3.33 [16]

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