5.3/1024 votes#1 - Appalachia
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2013
Sheepsquatch (Breckenridge County, KY) - The border between southwest Virginia and West Virginia is an area shrouded in mystery and folklore, but few mysteries are more unusual and intriguing than that of the Appalachian white beast known to the locals as Sheepsquatch.
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- 6.5/1019 votes
#2 - Pacific Northwest
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/2013
Sasquatch (Sierra Mountains, CA / Olympic Mountains, WA) - Within the region's dark, tightly packed interior, wildlife is so abundant that it's become the rumoured home of an elusive wild creature known as Sasquatch. Many adventurers are drawn to these mountains in hopes of encountering the famed hairy giant, but some confront the monster purely by chance, like Justin Smeja who encountered a family of Sasquatch during a routine hunting trip.
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- 6.4/1017 votes
#3 - Ozarks
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/2013
Tales involving the Fouke Monster and the Pope Lick Monster are recounted by people from the Ozarks claiming to have encountered these mythical creatures. Also: The visual phenomenon known as the Spooklight is explored.
Director: N/A
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- 6.5/1015 votes
#4 - Badlands
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/2013
Myths and legends from the North Dakota Badlands. Included: the Devil's Highway; Black Eyed children; and the curse of Superstition Mountain.
Director: N/A
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- 6.3/1018 votes
#5 - The Swamp
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/2013
Stories of creatures that allegedly lurk around the swamps of Louisiana. Included: the mythical Honey Island Swamp monster; the shape-shifting Rougarou; and vampires.
Director: N/A
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- 6.9/1011 votes
#6 - Desert Wasteland
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/2013
When desert ranchers suffer unexplained terror, the suspects appear to be Thunderbirds & Skinwalkers. A family comes under attack by the Nightstalker, and a couple reveals their horrifying encounter with extraterrestrials-Alien Abductions.
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The Best Episodes of Monsters and Mysteries in America Season 1
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Featuring first-person accounts with everyday people who believe they have come face to face with real-life folktale fiends, this series travels our country's untamed wilderness...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Destination America
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Appalachia" is the best rated episode of "Monsters and Mysteries in America" season 1. It scored 5.3/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/24/2013. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Pacific Northwest".