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The Best Episodes of Murderous History

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At the scene of every crime is a story of a time, the place, and its people. This six-part series steps back in time to examine the most gruesome and compelling murder mysteries of the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Murderous History Season 1 Episode 3 - Edinburgh Body Snatchers
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Edinburgh Body Snatchers

    S1:E3

    In a divided city at the centre of the scientific Enlightenment, the elite turn a blind eye to poverty, injustice, and murder in the name of progress. During this time people were murdered and their bodies sold to science.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Murderous History Season 1 Episode 5 - Britain's Killer Nanny
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Britain's Killer Nanny

    S1:E5

    A ruthless con artist capitalizes on the rigid moral and social codes of Victorian England.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Murderous History Season 1 Episode 1 - London Blitz Killer
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #3 - London Blitz Killer

    S1:E1

    A body in a bombed-out chapel reveals the true story of life during wartime, when not everyone kept calm and carried on. Some used the cover of the blitz and the blackout to carry out murderous deeds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Murderous History Season 1 Episode 2 - Chicago's White City Devil
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Chicago's White City Devil

    S1:E2

    A serial killer thrives on the dark side of America's desire to build it bigger and better.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Murderous History Season 1 Episode 4 - Berlin's Nazi Ripper
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Berlin's Nazi Ripper

    S1:E4

    How the terror and paranoia that marked Nazi rule let a serial killer get away with murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Murderous History Season 1 Episode 6 - Rio's Playboy Killers
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Rio's Playboy Killers

    S1:E6

    July 23rd, 1977. Claudia Rodrigues, the well-off sister of a popular actress, attends a party in a trendy neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. What happens next will spark a national scandal and become Brazil's crime of the century. Witness this high-profile case as it unfolds, featuring the playboy son of a watch company tycoon, the Jogo do Bicho mafia, lots of cocaine, and a successful local detective known as the "Brazilian Barretta," who must battle Rio's powerful and corrupt forces in order to bring Claudia's killers to justice.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Edinburgh Body Snatchers" is the best rated episode of "Murderous History". It scored 8.1/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/9/2021. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Britain's Killer Nanny".