8.1/1014 votesLoading...#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.
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8.0/1018 votesLoading...#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.
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7.9/1036 votesLoading...#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.
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7.9/1028 votesLoading...#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.
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7.9/1013 votesLoading...#5 - 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.
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7.8/1014 votesLoading...#6 - 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.
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7.8/1019 votesLoading...#7 - 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.
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7.7/1018 votesLoading...#8 - 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.
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7.7/1013 votesLoading...#9 - 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.
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7.7/1012 votesLoading...#10 - 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.
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7.7/109 votesLoading...#11 - 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.
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7.6/1027 votesLoading...#12 - 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.
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7.6/1029 votesLoading...#13 - 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.
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7.6/1027 votesLoading...#14 - 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.
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7.6/1025 votesLoading...#15 - 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.
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7.6/1020 votesLoading...#16 - 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.
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7.6/1015 votesLoading...#17 - 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.
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7.6/1011 votesLoading...#18 - 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.
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7.5/1024 votesLoading...#19 - 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.
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7.5/1021 votesLoading...#20 - 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.
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7.5/1025 votesLoading...#21 - 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.
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7.5/1023 votesLoading...#22 - 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.
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7.5/1022 votesLoading...#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.
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7.5/1023 votesLoading...#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.
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7.5/1014 votesLoading...#25 - Groomed for Murder
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/11/2022
Tourist town Traverse City, MI, is turned upside down when 18-year-old Kalee Bruce lies bludgeoned to death at her workplace. Investigators feel the pressure to get this killer off the streets before they strike again.
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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...
Genres:CrimeDocumentary
Network:Investigation Discovery
Best Episodes Summary
"Homicide Hotel" is the best rated episode of "Murder in the Heartland". It scored 8.1/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/23/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Killer on the Res".