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The Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Murder in the Heartland Season 2 Episode 2 - The Friends You Keep
    8.3/10(48 votes)

    #1 - The Friends You Keep

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Murder in the Heartland Season 2 Episode 4 - Ashes To Alibis
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Ashes To Alibis

    S2:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Murder in the Heartland Season 5 Episode 4 - Homicide Hotel
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #3 - Homicide Hotel

    S5:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Murder in the Heartland Season 2 Episode 5 - Bad For Business
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Bad For Business

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Murder in the Heartland Season 2 Episode 6 - No Giving Up
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #5 - No Giving Up

    S2:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Murder in the Heartland Season 4 Episode 2 - Deadly Entanglement
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Deadly Entanglement

    S4:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Murder in the Heartland Season 5 Episode 5 - Truth Will Kill
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Truth Will Kill

    S5:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Murder in the Heartland Season 7 Episode 1 - Killer on the Res
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #8 - Killer on the Res

    S7:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Murder in the Heartland Season 2 Episode 3 - Deviant Deeds
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #9 - Deviant Deeds

    S2:E3

    In Wasau, WI, Hugo Ramirez is hysterical after he finds his brother Sebastian's girlfriend, 18-year-old 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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Murder in the Heartland Season 2 Episode 9 - Death Before Marriage
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #10 - Death Before Marriage

    S2:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Murder in the Heartland Season 3 Episode 4 - Driven to Murder
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #11 - Driven to Murder

    S3:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Murder in the Heartland Season 3 Episode 7 - Mother of It All
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Mother of It All

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Murder in the Heartland Season 6 Episode 3 - Toddler's Terrible Tale
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Toddler's Terrible Tale

    S6:E3

    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:Unknown
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  14. Murder in the Heartland Season 1 Episode 6 - A Deceitful Heart
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #14 - A Deceitful Heart

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Murder in the Heartland Season 2 Episode 7 - Shallow Grave
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #15 - Shallow Grave

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Murder in the Heartland Season 2 Episode 8 - If Walls Could Talk
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #16 - If Walls Could Talk

    S2:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Murder in the Heartland Season 3 Episode 1 - The Farmer's Daughter
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #17 - The Farmer's Daughter

    S3:E1

    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:Unknown
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  18. Murder in the Heartland Season 3 Episode 8 - Farming for a Motive
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #18 - Farming for a Motive

    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Murder in the Heartland Season 3 Episode 13 - Dangerous Obsession
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #19 - Dangerous Obsession

    S3:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Murder in the Heartland Season 5 Episode 1 - Whispered Warnings
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Whispered Warnings

    S5:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Murder in the Heartland Season 9 Episode 6 - Marriage into Mayhem
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Marriage into Mayhem

    S9:E6

    After a cattle rancher turns up dead in his trailer home, the minuscule town of Driscoll, ND, points fingers at everyone in the small population. Left with little evidence, it takes over a decade to hone in on his executioner. [also shown as S6:E13]

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Murder in the Heartland Season 9 Episode 9 - A Killer Step
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #22 - A Killer Step

    S9:E9

    Tiffanie Adams is expecting her first child, but disappears from her home in Sullivan, IN. As police desperately search for answers, they stumble upon dark secrets surrounding the men in her life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Murder in the Heartland Season 3 Episode 2 - Money Can't Buy You Love
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #23 - Money Can't Buy You Love

    S3:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Murder in the Heartland Season 3 Episode 3 - Beautiful Mess
    7.7/10(37 votes)

    #24 - Beautiful Mess

    S3:E3

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Murder in the Heartland Season 3 Episode 10 - Unbrotherly Behavior
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    #25 - Unbrotherly Behavior

    S3:E10

    After a long battle with cancer, David Weedman is found dead in his home with a gunshot wound. His family believes his death is not a suicide - and they may be right. Investigators soon turn their focus to David's best friends.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Friends You Keep" is the best rated episode of "Murder in the Heartland". It scored 8.3/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/21/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ashes To Alibis".