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The Best Episodes of A Body in the Basement

Every episode of A Body in the Basement ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of A Body in the Basement!

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These chilling stories of murder hit terrifyingly close to home -- each a real-life tale about the last thing anyone wants to find in their basement, a dead body. Every episode will make one think

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    A Body in the Basement Season 2 Episode 1 - Tacony Dungeon
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Tacony Dungeon

    S2:E1

    Philadelphia police officers find four adults locked in a filthy basement dungeon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. A Body in the Basement Season 1 Episode 2 - Ice Cold Killers
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #2 - Ice Cold Killers

    S1:E2

    In Youngstown, Ohio, in 2017, an unsuspecting married couple discovers body parts in a mysterious locked freezer that someone has put in their basement, unlocking a harrowing mystery surrounding a missing woman and a tragic love triangle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. A Body in the Basement Season 1 Episode 3 - Murder On Repeat
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Murder On Repeat

    S1:E3

    In June 2001, just outside Rockford, Illinois, a welfare check leads police to a woman brutally murdered in the basement of her once quiet suburban home; the hunt for her killer will lead detectives to a mystery that has been buried for over 14 years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. A Body in the Basement Season 2 Episode 6 - Can't Find Her
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Can't Find Her

    S2:E6

    When 31-year-old Ashley Young doesn't call her mum for days, her family and friends fear for the worst. And when a 911 call triggers a gruesome basement discovery, those fears come true.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. A Body in the Basement Season 2 Episode 7 - Disappearing Act
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Disappearing Act

    S2:E7

    In rural Pennsylvania, a young family discovers a mysterious skeleton buried in their basement. Archaeologists come in to identify the body, uncovering the truth about a decades-old missing persons case and a grisly family secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. A Body in the Basement Season 1 Episode 1 - Killer in the New Neighborhood
    7.4/10(50 votes)

    #6 - Killer in the New Neighborhood

    S1:E1

    In 1978, a shocking murder in broad daylight terrifies a small Illinois town; it goes unsolved for years, until an elite team of investigators uses cutting-edge technology to dig up new clues and lay a cunning trap to catch a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. A Body in the Basement Season 2 Episode 2 - A Coal Miner's Murder
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #7 - A Coal Miner's Murder

    S2:E2

    When friends find Brad McGarry shot to death in the basement of his Bellaire, Ohio home, evidence suggests a robbery; when detectives learn that Brad is an openly gay man working in the world of coal mining, a more complicated motive emerges.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. A Body in the Basement Season 1 Episode 4 - Chase and Lies
    6.9/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Chase and Lies

    S1:E4

    When 32-year-old Adam Chase goes missing, police comb the woods and fields of Ontario County, New York, but come up with nothing; it takes a months-long efforts of a private investigator to at last reveal the truth and Adam's terrifying fate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. A Body in the Basement Season 1 Episode 5 - Missing Means Murder
    6.9/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Missing Means Murder

    S1:E5

    A man vanishes from a small town, leaving behind a trail of strange clues that stumps detectives and leads his neighbours to believe that a deadly imposter is living among them; when his body is found, the truth is more shocking than anyone imagined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. A Body in the Basement Season 2 Episode 8 - Aroma of Death
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Aroma of Death

    S2:E8

    In 1998, new homeowners renovating their basement, discover a body; as police investigate, they learn it belongs to teenager Christopher Denoyer, who was reported missing by his family in the 80's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. A Body in the Basement Season 1 Episode 6 - Deadly Invitation
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Deadly Invitation

    S1:E6

    A killer brutally murders well-known community activist and member of the gay community, Dennis Dolinger, in the basement of his Washington, DC, home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. A Body in the Basement Season 2 Episode 3 - Keep Me Safe
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Keep Me Safe

    S2:E3

    Police unlock a missing Michigan man's cell phone to discover clues to his whereabouts and find him hanging in a basement dungeon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. A Body in the Basement Season 2 Episode 5 - Follow the Money
    6.5/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Follow the Money

    S2:E5

    In 2021, in a Norman, Oklahoma basement, police unwrap the gruesome contents of a suspicious box.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. A Body in the Basement Season 2 Episode 4 - We Got a ***** Serial Killer
    6.3/10(17 votes)

    #14 - We Got a ***** Serial Killer

    S2:E4

    On a hot summer night in Springfield, Massachusetts, a seemingly routine traffic stop turns into a nightmare when officers unknowingly apprehend a serial killer and discover a torture chamber and several murdered women in a quaint suburban home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tacony Dungeon" is the best rated episode of "A Body in the Basement". It scored 8/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/12/2025. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ice Cold Killers".