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The Best Episodes of Dark Minds Season 1

Every episode of Dark Minds Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dark Minds Season 1!

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Dark Minds brings together the sharp criminal minds of author and investigative journalist M. William Phelps and pre-eminent criminal profiler John Kelly to reopen unsolved homicides thought to be the work of serial killers. They

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dark Minds Season 1 Episode 1 - The Valley Killer
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #1 - The Valley Killer

    S1:E1

    Between 1978-1988, seven women are brutally stabbed and dumped in the woods of the Connecticut River Valley. Phelps seeks answers from a woman who survived the serial killer's attack and may be able to identify a new person of interest in the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dark Minds Season 1 Episode 2 - The Eastbound Strangler
    5.4/10(5 votes)

    #2 - The Eastbound Strangler

    S1:E2

    What kind of serial killer removes his victims’ shoes and socks, then lays the bodies facing east? Phelps heads to Atlantic City to investigate the 2006 murder of four sex workers to see if they are connected to a breaking case on Long Island.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dark Minds Season 1 Episode 3 - The Babysitter Killer
    4.7/10(7 votes)

    #3 - The Babysitter Killer

    S1:E3

    From 1976-77, a pedophile abducted and murdered four children from affluent Detroit neighborhoods. Phelps travels to the dark side of suburbia to ask: What kind of monster bathes, cleans and dresses his victims in fresh clothes after he kills them?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dark Minds Season 1 Episode 4 - The Woodsman
    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Woodsman

    S1:E4

    Between 2003 and 2007, five down-and-out women go missing in Worcester, MA. Their remains are found in wooded areas outside the city. Phelps tracks the hunter, following the trail of evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dark Minds Season 1 Episode 5 - Double Initial Murder
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Double Initial Murder

    S1:E5

    From 1971-73, three little girls were snatched up, violated and murdered. They all shared something else--their first and last names started with the same letter. Phelps travels to Rochester, NY to search for answers in a town that won’t let go.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dark Minds Season 1 Episode 6 - Brutal Bayou
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Brutal Bayou

    S1:E6

    Phelps travels to the Deep South to investigate the murder of 8 girls over 4 years. But a maverick private investigator, multiple persons of interest and rumors of police corruption make the case murkier than a Louisiana bayou.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dark Minds Season 1 Episode 7 - Mississippi Five
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Mississippi Five

    S1:E7

    From 1996-98, someone terrorized the elderly residents of Columbus, MS, brutally killing 5 senior citizens in their homes. But local law enforcement and a secret source have Phelps and Kelly wondering if they're looking at a serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dark Minds Season 1 Episode 8 - Dance with the Devil
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Dance with the Devil

    S1:E8

    Phelps and Kelly investigate the 1982 murder of a New Jersey woman, Jane Goodwin. Was it a serial killer responsible for similar murders in Connecticut and New Jersey? Phelps is convinced he's got his man, a convict he's corresponded with for years. But can Phelps make him confess?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Valley Killer" is the best rated episode of "Dark Minds" season 1. It scored 6.5/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/25/2012. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Eastbound Strangler".