7.2/1018 votes#1 - The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Pt. 1
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/2020
From 1979 to 1981, more than two dozen of Atlanta's black children disappeared without a trace; a look at who was killing the city's most vulnerable and why.
Director: N/A
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- 7.6/1017 votes
#2 - The Atlanta Serial Killer: The KKK Connection? Pt. 2
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 8/23/2020
Investigators believe Wayne Williams, a 23-year-old black man murdered more than two dozen black children and young men in Atlanta; 40-year-old evidence is reexamined using modern forensics in search of more answers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1019 votes
#3 - The Yosemite Murders: The Missing Women Pt. 1
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2020
When in 1999, young women mysteriously disappear from Yosemite National Park, investigators determine foul play and a prime suspect emerges, then escapes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1014 votes
#4 - The Yosemite Murders: The Evil Side Pt. 2
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2020
The key suspect in the murder of young women in Yosemite National Park is caught, but it's up to an exceptionally skilled FBI agent to dismantle his web of lies and denials to draw a confession.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1016 votes
#5 - Siegfried & Roy: The Tiger Attack Pt. 1
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2020
In 2003, the wildly successful careers of master illusionists Siegfried & Roy come to a shockingly abrupt end when one of the team's prized tigers bites Roy Horn on the neck and drags him offstage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1016 votes
#6 - Siegfried & Roy: Dangerous Illusion Pt. 2
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 9/7/2020
Roy tries to recover from severe wounds inflicted by his beloved tiger Manticore, but the team's excuses for the animal's behavior lose credibility upon further investigation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1015 votes
#7 - The Boston Marathon: Reconstructing the Crime Scene Pt. 1
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2020
On April 15th, 2013, two bombs explode during the iconic Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and injuring hundreds of others. In a race against time, investigators, using state-of-the-art technology, circulate images to the public of the two suspects dubbed "black hat" and "white hat."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1015 votes
#8 - The Boston Marathon: The Manhunt Pt. 2
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 9/13/2020
With the Boston Bombing suspects identified as domestic terrorist brothers, the manhunt begins, a terrifying crime spree ensues, and new information sheds light on the heinous crime.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1021 votes
#9 - Tom Petty: Mysterious Ending
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 9/20/2020
News of the sudden passing of celebrated rock musician Tom Petty shocked fans worldwide, but a deeper look into the music legend's life reveals physical and emotional afflictions that may have led to his death at age 66.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1017 votes
#10 - James Jordan: Vanished
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 9/27/2020
Who would want to murder the father of beloved superstar Michael Jordan? When in 1993, James Raymond Jordan Sr. goes missing and his luxury car is found stripped and abandoned in North Carolina, clues point to a tragic crime.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of How It Really Happened Season 5
Every episode of How It Really Happened Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How It Really Happened Season 5!
Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time.
Genres:CrimeMysteryDocumentary
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Pt. 1" is the best rated episode of "How It Really Happened" season 5. It scored 7.2/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/23/2020. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Atlanta Serial Killer: The KKK Connection? Pt. 2".