Murder in the Heartland

The Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland

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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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    #1 - Fear Travels Fast

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    In Aurora, IN, the townspeople are horrified when beloved mother and hairstylist Leigh Jennings is killed in her own home.

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    #2 - The Kind Sister

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    In Payette, ID, teacher Elizabeth Baune is the pillar of her community until she is stabbed to death in her own home; townspeople suspect her kindness may have been behind her death.

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    #3 - The Wishing Well Mystery

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    In German Village, OH, Alyce Seff's body is found in a wishing well, and the townspeople are shocked to learn the elderly landlady had as many enemies as she did friends; it will take police nine years to solve her case.

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    #4 - Scared Silent

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    The Native American community of Shawnee, OK, bands together when Marshall Dent goes missing. After weeks of searching, he is found in a shallow grave on sacred ground, leaving authorities scrambling to find the killer.

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    #5 - Witch Hunter

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    Christmas is ruined when hikers in Taos, NM, stumble across Roxanne Houston's shallow grave; the murder rocks the community and tension builds between those with small town values and the outsider lifestyle on the Mesa.

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    #6 - A Deceitful Heart

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    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.

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    #7 - Branches Of Evil

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    In Hayti, MO, Tray Phelps is found beaten to death in his driveway; the townspeople are stunned to discover that a web of evil lurks just beneath the surface of the seemingly idyllic hamlet.

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    #8 - The Friends You Keep

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    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.

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    #9 - Deviant Deeds

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    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.

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    #10 - Ashes To Alibis

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    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.

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    #11 - Bad For Business

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    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.

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    #12 - No Giving Up

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    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.

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    #13 - Shallow Grave

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    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.

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    #14 - If Walls Could Talk

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    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.

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    #15 - Death Before Marriage

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    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.

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    #16 - Nothing Random

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    In Moscow, ID, an elderly couple frantically performs CPR on their young neighbor after a pop of gunfire interrupts their bedtime routine; investigators follow fresh footprints from the scene, only to learn the killer may already be behind bars.

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    #17 - The Farmer's Daughter

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    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.

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    #18 - Money Can't Buy You Love

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    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.

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    #19 - Beautiful Mess

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    When twenty-something Patricia Richmond is found tied up, and murdered in her future in-laws' home, the resort town of Steamboat Springs, CO, is at a loss. Who would have taken this bride-to-be's life in such a brutal way?

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    #20 - Driven to Murder

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    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.

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    #21 - Love on the Rocks

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    In Montrose, CO, rock quarry owner and mother, Irene Trujillo, suddenly goes missing. When her daughter's search for their mum comes up empty, 911 is called. Those closest to Irene, including her employees, are suspected of foul play.

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    #22 - Ozark Enchantment

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    In hopes of making it big in the Ozarks, Joy Dishneau set her sights on becoming a small business owner. But when she is found murdered in her own shop, all of her employees become suspects.

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    #23 - Mother of It All

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    A lively slumber party turns into a nightmare when a loving mother, Dianne Watts, her young daughter, and her daughter's friend, are murdered. The town of McMinnville is turned upside down, knowing there is a killer amongst them.

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    #24 - Farming for a Motive

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    A farmhand In Rapelje, MT finds her co-worker murdered. As authorities look for the murderer, all of the employees on the pig farm become suspects.

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    #25 - Caught in the Act

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    Baseball-loving wife and mother, Diane Fortenberry, is found unconscious on the floor of her burglarized home. Hours later, at the hospital, Diane succumbs to her injuries, and the entire resort town of Osakis, MN, aids law enforcement.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fear Travels Fast" is the best rated episode of "Murder in the Heartland". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/29/2017. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "The Kind Sister".