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The Best Episodes of Buried In The Backyard

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True-crime stories about unfortunate victims found buried in the most unlikely of places -- the backyard.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Buried In The Backyard Season 1 Episode 3 - Lady in a Barrel
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #1 - Lady in a Barrel

    S1:E3

    A homeowner discovers a mummified corpse buried inside a barrel beneath his home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Buried In The Backyard Season 1 Episode 7 - Killer By The Coast
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Killer By The Coast

    S1:E7

    After two female college students go missing, a parole officer recalls startling information.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Buried In The Backyard Season 3 Episode 12 - Under the Crawlspace
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Under the Crawlspace

    S3:E12

    A friendly bet exposes a terrifying scene under a California home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Buried In The Backyard Season 4 Episode 4 - Wading in the Water
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Wading in the Water

    S4:E4

    When a successful lawyer's body is found buried in a South Floridian canal, detectives use innovative technology to follow the gruesome steps taken by an evil killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Buried In The Backyard Season 2 Episode 10 - Deep in the Cornfields
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Deep in the Cornfields

    S2:E10

    Federal agents descend on a tiny Ohio town after a beloved girl goes missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Buried In The Backyard Season 3 Episode 1 - Blood in the Backyard
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Blood in the Backyard

    S3:E1

    Bonnie Gamboa and her newborn inexplicably vanish from their California home. When blood is discovered in their backyard, a grieving father's world is flipped upside down and scrutinized. Investigators race against the clock to bring this mother and child home before it's too late, but in an astonishing twist, an unexpected suspect and a motive built around deception and lies leave investigators and family members stunned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Buried In The Backyard Season 5 Episode 4 - Hundred-Foot Grave
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Hundred-Foot Grave

    S5:E4

    A young couple sets out from a holiday visit but never make it home as law enforcement search dangerous terrain fraught with derelict silver mines. In the black night and bitter cold, what happens when no one can hear you scream?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Buried In The Backyard Season 5 Episode 12 - Poison Letters
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Poison Letters

    S5:E12

    A retiree settles in Southern California hoping to live his best life; when he disappears without a trace, investigators must uncover if his demise was connected to the unconventional pen pals he made.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Buried In The Backyard Season 1 Episode 10 - Hog Trail Murders
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Hog Trail Murders

    S1:E10

    After a couple realizes their dogs have been bringing them human bones, cops discover a killer in the nearby woods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Buried In The Backyard Season 3 Episode 4 - Devil In Our Country
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Devil In Our Country

    S3:E4

    A pleasant Michigan day takes a dark turn when a field hand digs up a human skull in a sprawling backyard; the discovery leaves a tight-knit community shaken to its core and questioning whether a killer has penetrated the safety of its town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Buried In The Backyard Season 3 Episode 10 - Buried in the Woods First Love Last Breath
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Buried in the Woods First Love Last Breath

    S3:E10

    A lovesick teen goes missing, and investigators in Indiana learn she's keeping a secret; teens make a gruesome discovery in the woods, and a local high school's dark secrets are soon revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Buried In The Backyard Season 5 Episode 2 - Boy Witness
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Boy Witness

    S5:E2

    When a Michigan mother disappears on an afternoon walk, investigators pin all hope on their sole eyewitness: a 10-year-old boy who may have witnessed the unthinkable.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Buried In The Backyard Season 5 Episode 6 - Last Song You'll Ever Hear
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Last Song You'll Ever Hear

    S5:E6

    When a California mother wakes to find the door wide open and her daughter missing, law enforcement travel the country to find her until they discover a dark plot that began at the teen's doorstep.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Buried In The Backyard Season 5 Episode 8 - One of Our Own
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #14 - One of Our Own

    S5:E8

    When a promising forensics student is found mutilated on a lonely stretch of Utah motorway, her Sheriff's department colleagues will stop at nothing to deliver justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Buried In The Backyard Season 5 Episode 13 - Death in Christmas Town
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Death in Christmas Town

    S5:E13

    A beloved mother is found brutally murdered near the military town of North Pole, Alaska, and soon four more girls meet the same fate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Buried In The Backyard Season 2 Episode 13 - Desperate Search
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Desperate Search

    S2:E13

    A southern California community is gripped by fear when one of its own vanishes without a trace.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Buried In The Backyard Season 3 Episode 8 - Buried In The Woods: Girl In The Grave
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Buried In The Woods: Girl In The Grave

    S3:E8

    A hike in the woods of the Hollywood Hills takes a terrifying turn when a dog digs up a female foot. As panic spreads through a Southern California community a family fears for its own safety and investigators will stop at nothing to catch a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Buried In The Backyard Season 4 Episode 2 - The Bones on Party Hill
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #18 - The Bones on Party Hill

    S4:E2

    A small town is rocked when a popular hostess at the town's favorite tavern disappears; neighbors in the tight-knit community eye each other suspiciously, unaware that the answers may lie beneath the rolling Nebraska Sandhills.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Buried In The Backyard Season 4 Episode 5 - Deep Freeze
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Deep Freeze

    S4:E5

    An entrepreneur forges an unlikely friendship with a ragtag group of skateboarders; but when he vanishes and signs point to foul play, police wonder whether he was really a friend or a target.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Buried In The Backyard Season 4 Episode 13 - Gruesome Golf Course
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Gruesome Golf Course

    S4:E13

    A former judge retires to Florida and becomes the center of a mystery when he vanishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Buried In The Backyard Season 5 Episode 15 - Secrets in the Snow
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Secrets in the Snow

    S5:E15

    After two Colorado women vanish in a deadly winter storm, key evidence keeps the case open for investigators to uncover the truth; a harrowing blizzard rescue the very same night could hold the clues to an almost 40-year search for the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Buried In The Backyard Season 1 Episode 8 - Death In The Desert
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #22 - Death In The Desert

    S1:E8

    A homeowner randomly uncovers human remains while doing yard work in his California backyard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Buried In The Backyard Season 1 Episode 9 - Two Counties, Two Bodies
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #23 - Two Counties, Two Bodies

    S1:E9

    While hunting for a missing father, investigators make horrific discoveries in two backyards.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Buried In The Backyard Season 2 Episode 1 - Guilt Or Innocence
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Guilt Or Innocence

    S2:E1

    Detectives from Ohio uncover the mystery behind the unearthed body parts of two missing teenagers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Buried In The Backyard Season 2 Episode 5 - Fatal Fall
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Fatal Fall

    S2:E5

    A Milwaukee contractor is shocked when he discovers a body in a shallow backyard grave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Lady in a Barrel" is the best rated episode of "Buried In The Backyard". It scored 8/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/17/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Killer By The Coast".