7.5/1011 votes#1 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1012 votes#2 - Death of a Ladies Man
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2023
The shooting of local ladies' man Jim Cornwell outside his home takes July Fourth festivities on a tragic turn; after multiple suspects tied to Jim's romantic life emerge, a confession arises that shatters the image of an Ozark community.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1010 votes#3 - Mother's Intuition
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2023
Brandi Mathews goes missing, and only her mother seems interested in searching for her; when her remains turn up over two years later, police dig into Brandi's work and romantic partners to find her killer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1011 votes#4 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1012 votes#5 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/109 votes#6 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1011 votes#7 - Killer Creature
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 12/27/2023
Suspects arise after the stabbing of a beloved mother in her Tomahawk, WI, home; when another stabbing occurs the next day, detectives race to place her exes, a high school and a taco joint under the microscope.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland Season 8
Every episode of Murder in the Heartland Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Murder in the Heartland Season 8!
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
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"New Mom's Night Out" is the best rated episode of "Murder in the Heartland" season 8. It scored 7.5/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/15/2023. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Death of a Ladies Man".