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The Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland

Every episode of Murder in the Heartland ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland!

Weaving harrowing narratives of quiet Middle American towns torn apart by provocative murders. Each town's tale is given life by the combined perspectives of its...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Homicide Hotel" is the best rated episode of "Murder in the Heartland". It scored 8.1/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/23/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Killer on the Res".

  • Homicide Hotel
    8.1/1015 votes
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    #1 - Homicide Hotel

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2022

    An unknown assailant strangles overnight desk clerk Mary Klatt during her shift in the town of Blue Earth, MN. After the incident, the townsfolk struggle to come to terms with the harsh reality of someone wanting to harm Mary.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Killer on the Res
    8.1/1019 votes
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    #2 - Killer on the Res

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/2023

    When someone stabs Trina Langenbrunner to death and leaves her on a road in Cloquet, MN, her family, community, and law enforcement work together for over 12 years to find her killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Friends You Keep
    8.0/1038 votes
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    #3 - The Friends You Keep

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2019

    Jill Walker finds her daughter, Emma, cold to the touch in her own bed. Quickly ruling out suicide, investigators search for a suspicious man in black caught on a neighbor's home surveillance camera.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ashes To Alibis
    8.0/1030 votes
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    #4 - Ashes To Alibis

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/27/2019

    In Post Falls, ID, devoted family man Bo Kirk vanishes, and his truck is found set ablaze; Bo's sister blames their estranged father, until released ATM security footage points to one of his co-workers who has piercing blue eyes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Betrayal Begins With Trust
    7.9/1019 votes
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    #5 - Betrayal Begins With Trust

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 1/18/2022

    When childhood friends Phillip Brewer and Jody Fortuna go missing, their families and friends fear the worst. The small town of Gillette, WY, bands together with detectives to solve this mystery of jealousy and deception.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Toddler's Terrible Tale
    7.9/1013 votes
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    #6 - Toddler's Terrible Tale

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2022

    In the small town of Twinsburg, OH, Charlene Puffenbarger's 3-year-old son is the only witness to her brutal murder. Investigators continue to follow every tip that comes in, and an unexpected source leads them to the killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • No Giving Up
    7.8/1027 votes
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    #7 - No Giving Up

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/2019

    When Marty finds his big brother Mike Rust's home in disarray with a motorcycle missing, the Saguache, CO, community leaves no stone unturned searching for one of their own. The case of the missing mountain biking pioneer, living off the grid in Colorado, went cold for years, but the local rumor mill heats up.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadly Entanglement
    7.8/1021 votes
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    #8 - Deadly Entanglement

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2022

    A missing grocery clerk, 20-year-old Christina Ross, sets the town of Neenah, WI, in a panic after a gruesome discovery. An unlikely resident comes forward with information that leads detectives to the people in her tangled love life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Whispered Warnings
    7.8/1014 votes
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    #9 - Whispered Warnings

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2022

    The community of Kankakee, IL, comes together to aid police in uncovering the vile killer of up-and-coming model, Sarah Washington, who was shot dead in broad daylight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Shift at Pirate's Cove
    7.8/1019 votes
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    #10 - Last Shift at Pirate's Cove

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/2023

    College junior Emily Murray, a popular religious studies major, goes missing late one night after quitting her job at a local bar; a month later, someone finds her body in a remote trailer, leading police to another gruesome discovery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Deceitful Heart
    7.7/1029 votes
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    #11 - A Deceitful Heart

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/3/2018

    Michael Lee Smith's body is found shot and dumped on the side of the road. Police are forced to sift through lies as they attempt to track down the killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deviant Deeds
    7.7/1031 votes
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    #12 - Deviant Deeds

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2019

    Hugo is hysterical after he finds his brother's girlfriend, Breanna Schneller, beaten and stabbed to death; the brothers appear to be devastated, but the discovery of Breanna's missing phone casts doubt on their alibis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bad For Business
    7.7/1028 votes
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    #13 - Bad For Business

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/2/2019

    MaryAnn Clibbery is brutally murdered at the remodeling business she owned in Loves Park, IL; then, a suspicious bag found floating in an icy river unlocks the secrets of her brutal slaying.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • If Walls Could Talk
    7.7/1023 votes
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    #14 - If Walls Could Talk

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/23/2019

    In Monroe, OH, an affluent retirement community is baffled after Barbara Howe simply vanishes one night; the police soon find her body in the trunk of her car, with her throat slit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Farmer's Daughter
    7.7/1025 votes
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    #15 - The Farmer's Daughter

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2020

    Bubbly college student and waitress, Mindy Morgenstern, is found strangled and stabbed in her own apartment. Family, friends, and the entire town of Valley City, ND, help law enforcement identify who could have committed this violent crime.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Invitation to Be Killed
    7.7/1016 votes
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    #16 - Invitation to Be Killed

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/1/2022

    Locals stay quiet to protect their own when a new resident of Hartford, KY, is found tied up and floating in a toolbox in a creek.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Truth Will Kill
    7.7/1012 votes
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    #17 - Truth Will Kill

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/30/2022

    Anita Dunn vanishes from her home in the neighborhood of Belle Center, MO, without a trace. Hoping to find her before it's too late, the community aids investigators in an exhaustive search.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder is Unpleasant
    7.7/1013 votes
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    #18 - Murder is Unpleasant

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2022

    22-year-old Liz Syperda is reported missing by her roommate, shocking the community of Mount Pleasant, IA. Some wonder if Liz merely left town without telling anyone, but family and friends know something far more disastrous occurred.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hunting a Killer
    7.7/1012 votes
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    #19 - Hunting a Killer

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2022

    In rural Missouri, a hunter is found slain in his car near the popular deer trails; this could be a hunting accident gone wrong, or something more sinister.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Locker Room Secret
    7.7/1010 votes
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    #20 - Locker Room Secret

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/2023

    When Harlem Globetrotters trainer Tom Bashline is murdered, the town of Frederick, CO, is stunned; detectives question his fiancee, her son and a burglary suspect, but as the investigation deepens, secrets emerge about the local celebrity.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shallow Grave
    7.6/1025 votes
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    #21 - Shallow Grave

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/16/2019

    In Noble, OK, a dog drops a human skull onto its owners' front porch on Christmas Day; after six years and no leads, the police must navigate the twists and turns of the victim's past to find justice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death Before Marriage
    7.6/1027 votes
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    #22 - Death Before Marriage

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/8/2019

    Carol Lapaglia waited 25 years to marry the love of her life, Jack Parkes; six weeks before their wedding in Kennedy Township, PA, she finds him shot to death in their living room.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Money Can't Buy You Love
    7.6/1024 votes
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    #23 - Money Can't Buy You Love

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2020

    When a local resident of Dunlap, TN, is picking up cans, he makes the shocking discovery of a murder victim's body floating in the river. Authorities must discover first who the deceased is and then who could have committed the horrendous crime.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Driven to Murder
    7.6/1025 votes
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    #24 - Driven to Murder

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2020

    After locals smell what can only be the scent of charred meat, police find burned remains in an abandoned mining pit in the small town of Hibbing, MN. Before they can investigate who committed the crime, first they must identity the body.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dangerous Obsession
    7.6/1017 votes
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    #25 - Dangerous Obsession

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/8/2021

    Young mother Casey Morgan is found dead inside her home, and police must unravel her dating history with the help of her friends and neighbours to unmask the killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A