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The Best Episodes of Nightmare Next Door

Every episode of Nightmare Next Door ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Nightmare Next Door!

The Best Episodes of Nightmare Next Door

The tales of mysterious murders that rocked small-town America. Each hour brings you a new murder mystery and a new look into the evil that...

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  1. 7.6/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Newlywed Nightmare

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    S5:E4

    The sleepy town of Graham, WA, gets a jolt in November 2007 when young newlyweds Brian and Beverly Mauck are found shot to death in their rural home. Leads from friends and family send police on a wild goose chase, but cops soon find out one helpful tipster is the ruthless killer.

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  2. 7.6/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Devils in the Details

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    S5:E10

    The 1991 savage rape and murder of 22-year-old Cindy Pavey, single mom of 2, rattles the tranquil town of Murphysboro, IL. Police investigate a potentially deadly love triangle, but it will take 17 years to harvest the leads necessary to bring her killer to justice.

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  3. 7.6/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Risky Business

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    S9:E2

    When Bob Eidman is found executed in his office in broad daylight, the people of St. Charles are terrified a cold-blooded killer is on the loose. But when police discover Bob's secret life, they expose a slew of suspects with motive for murder.

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  4. 7.6/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Master Key Murder

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    S9:E9

    The charming town of Macon, GA, panics when Mercer Law School grad Lauren Giddings goes missing, and police search her apartment complex, finding a human torso in a trash bin. Detectives uncover multiple suspects with motive and means. But only one person in the group is sadistic enough to kill.

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  5. 7.5/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Heartland Homicide

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    S5:E6

    After beloved retired custodian James Mayberry is found stabbed to death in his Midwest home in 2002, the folks of Wichita, KS, are in shock. Detectives are stumped until a break comes faster than a prairie tornado that pins down the heartless killer.

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  6. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Burning Secret

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    S4:E7

    When Goshen, NH, resident 55-year-old Edith 'Pen' Meyer goes missing, the tiny vacation town fears the worst. Police find leads, but can't find the body. When a notorious resident reveals a grudge, police move in quickly to catch a killer.

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  8. 7.4/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Deadly Dealings

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    S5:E7

    The quiet town of Tomahawk, WI, is rocked when long time resident 42-year-old grandmother Tracy Maurer is found brutally stabbed to death in her home. Police have a laundry list of suspects but it's a tip from the rumor mill that finally brings closure to the case.

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  9. 7.4/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Last Call

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    S6:E7

    In late 2007, Jasper, TX, native Martin Byerly disappears without a trace. Police look into the 58-year-old ladies man's dance card but can't seem to pin anything on a femme fatal. Then an unlikely tipster helps them learn what happened to Martin.

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  10. 7.3/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Murder on the Menu

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    S6:E3

    When friendly cashier Tammy Petrin is found shot execution style at the local burger joint in 1991, the town of Woonsocket, RI, is in shock. After lead suspects don't serve up answers, a helpful hooker and letters from jail might be just what detectives ordered.

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  11. 7.3/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Wrong Way Home

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    S6:E4

    When 12-year-old Michelle Winter goes missing without a trace while walking back from her best friend's house in Springfield, MO in 1995, her mom doesn't have a clue as to who could have whisked this pre-teen away. Cops have many leads, but it isn't until evidence is linked to the killer that they get their big break.

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  12. 7.2/10(28 votes)

    #11 - The Truett Street Massacre

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    S1:E2

    When Austin York, Matt Self, Mark Barbosa, and Rosa Barbosa are found dead in a McKinney, TX home, detectives embark on a three year investigation. And just when it seems like the murders may never be solved, an eyewitness breaks the case wide open.

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  13. 7.2/10(15 votes)

    #12 - House of Horror

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    S4:E2

    The bloody murder of Beth Grosskopf in 2009 leaves the town of Freedom, PA, riddled with fear. Hopes for quick justice are dashed when the initial suspects don't pan out. But when someone reveals his inner demons, cops move in to catch the killer.

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  14. 7.1/10(38 votes)

    #13 - Death in Robert's Court

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    S1:E1

    In Portsmouth, VA, a father comes home to find his 16-year-old daughter stabbed to death. With DNA and fingerprints police hope for an open and shut case. However, the case still goes unsolved for months until a piece of gum points to an unlikely suspect.

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  15. 7.1/10(25 votes)

    #14 - North Main Street Mystery

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    S1:E4

    Ann Branson is found stabbed and beaten to death in her Kentucky home. There is little evidence at the crime scene and investigators struggle to find a motive. Ann's financial records provide the break authorities need to help catch the killer overseas.

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  16. 7.1/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Road to Hell

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    S4:E6

    The gruesome slaying of adored resident and wife 48-year-old Debra Rawls in 2004 leaves the small town of Summerfield, FL, paralyzed with fear. A swath of hooligans quickly deepens the suspect pool, but a speck of blood makes the biggest splash in discovering the true identity of the killer.

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  17. 7.1/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Double Murder Inferno

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    S4:E12

    Shoreline, WA is shattered when 43-year-old nurse Renee Powell is murdered and her home set afire. When the killer strikes again exactly 30 days later with the same M.O., police fear they have a serial killer on their hands. But the trail grows cold and it takes a jilted lover to shake this case loose.

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  18. 7.0/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Murder on Hagadom Hill Road

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    S1:E6

    In Owego, NY, Michele Harris disappears on September 11, 2001. Would she really leave behind her four children and run away from her soured marriage? When blood splatters are found in the home, police begin to suspect that Michele may have met a more sinister end.

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  19. 7.0/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Recipe for Murder

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    S4:E1

    When 18-year-old Breanna Schneller is discovered stabbed to death and her throat slashed in her apartment where she lived with her fiancé and his brother, the residents of tranquil Wausau, WI, are stunned. Police hope a cell phone and surveillance videos can help them unravel the mystery surrounding Breanna's death.

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  20. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Memorial Day Murder

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    S4:E20

    A dream life ends when pretty mom-to-be Kelsey Monahon is found hogtied and beaten in her beachfront home.At first, the bizarre scene looks like a home invasion, but detectives dig deeper and turn up a trio of unlikely suspects including Kelsey's husband.

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  21. 6.9/10(25 votes)

    #20 - Killer on South 1200 West

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    S1:E3

    Karin Strom is discovered strangled to death in her home. When a suspect emerges, investigators don't have enough evidence for a conviction. It will take twenty-six years to ultimately prove their case, and the final outcome surprises everyone.

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  22. 6.9/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Death on Lake Lynn Drive

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    S1:E5

    23-year-old Stephanie Bennett is brutally raped and murdered in her suburban Raleigh apartment. Investigators work the case for years but their leads go nowhere. A closer look at a peeping tom provides police the break they desperately need.

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  23. 6.9/10(9 votes)

    #22 - New England Nightmare

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    S4:E8

    When 34-year-old single mom of three Joanna Presti and her 12-year-old daughter, Alyssa, are found slain in their Woburn, MA, home, police sift through exes and neighbors to nab their murderer. But when a mysterious photo is found in the Presti home, a killer is exposed.

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  24. 6.9/10(13 votes)

    #23 - One Deadly Night

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    S5:E1

    24-year old waitress Zilpha Lowery goes missing in July 1993. Six months later, the gruesome discovery of her body has folks in Marion, NC, baffled. It's a frustrating case that takes police through the victim's past but goes cold until a decade-old lead helps police catch a killer.

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  25. 6.9/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Hands of Betrayal

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    S5:E5

    84-year-old Charles Taylor's grisly murder has the entire city of Warren, MI, in disarray. Investigators are forced to eliminate a swath of suspects, only to be stunned by the true identity of a callous murderer.

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  26. 6.8/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Taste of Murder

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    S6:E6

    When a sip from the office water cooler turns deadly for secretary Julie Williams in 1986, detectives in Tempe, AZ are stumped. Who could have had it out for this sweet single mom? Investigators search for the mystery mixologist and are shocked at who they stir up.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Newlywed Nightmare" is the best rated episode of "Nightmare Next Door". It scored 7.6/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/8/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Devils in the Details".