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 residents, who are more than just storytellers. They are also key witnesses to each of the crimes, and they hold critical clues to puzzles that not only have forever changed their lives but how they have come to view their once-idyllic hometowns.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Murder in the Heartland" is "Homicide Hotel", rated 8.1/10 from 14 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Homicide Hotel" aired on 5/23/2022 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Killer on the Res".
8.1/10 14 votes#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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8.0/10 18 votes#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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7.9/10 34 votes#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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7.9/10 12 votes#4 - 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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7.8/10 26 votes#5 - 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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7.8/10 13 votes#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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7.8/10 18 votes#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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7.7/10 12 votes#8 - 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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7.6/10 19 votes#9 - 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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7.6/10 11 votes#10 - 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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7.6/10 11 votes#11 - 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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7.5/10 27 votes#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.
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7.5/10 26 votes#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.
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7.5/10 23 votes#14 - 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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7.5/10 23 votes#15 - 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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7.5/10 16 votes#16 - 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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7.5/10 14 votes#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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7.5/10 11 votes#18 - New Mom's Night Out
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2023
An inexperienced police department handles the tragic murder case of young mother Jessica Currin, leading to critical errors and false accusations. The case goes cold until Jessica's father protests the state of Kentucky to re-investigate.
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7.5/10 11 votes#19 - Solving the Unsolvable
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2023
When Robin Baxter is found dead floating in the Ohio River, the entire town of New Albany, IN, bands together to find who's responsible; it takes over 20 years of crossing off suspects before an elusive clue cracks the case open.
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7.5/10 12 votes#20 - Something Happened to Her
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2023
Popular high school student Riley Crossman disappears, igniting a statewide search; investigators discover her body, and they have their hands full when the students and residents of Berkeley Springs become suspects.
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7.4/10 24 votes#21 - 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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7.4/10 22 votes#22 - 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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7.4/10 19 votes#23 - 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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7.4/10 24 votes#24 - 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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7.4/10 22 votes#25 - 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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