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The Best Episodes of A Body in the Basement Season 1

Every episode of A Body in the Basement Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of A Body in the Basement Season 1!

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

    #1 - 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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  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 1 Episode 4 - Chase and Lies
    6.9/10(25 votes)

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

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

    #6 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Killer in the New Neighborhood" is the best rated episode of "A Body in the Basement" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/19/2023. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Ice Cold Killers".