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The Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland Season 1

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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...

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  1. 7.7/10(33 votes)

    #1 - A Deceitful Heart

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    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.

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  2. 7.5/10(38 votes)

    #2 - Scared Silent

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    S1:E4

    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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  3. 7.4/10(33 votes)

    #3 - Witch Hunter

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    S1:E5

    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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  4. 7.3/10(50 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 7.1/10(48 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 6.8/10(54 votes)

    #6 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Deceitful Heart" is the best rated episode of "Murder in the Heartland" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/3/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Scared Silent".