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The Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland Season 1

Every episode of Murder in the Heartland Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland Season 1!

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.

Genres:CrimeDocumentary

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Murder in the Heartland" season 1 is "Fear Travels Fast", rated 6.5/10 from 47 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Fear Travels Fast" aired on 11/29/2017 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Kind Sister".

  • Fear Travels Fast
    6.5/10 47 votes

    #1 - Fear Travels Fast

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/29/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Kind Sister
    6.9/10 41 votes

    #2 - The Kind Sister

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/6/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wishing Well Mystery
    6.9/10 39 votes

    #3 - The Wishing Well Mystery

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/13/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Scared Silent
    7.2/10 31 votes

    #4 - Scared Silent

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/20/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Witch Hunter
    7.0/10 25 votes

    #5 - Witch Hunter

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/27/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Deceitful Heart
    7.4/10 24 votes

    #6 - 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