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    People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 8 - Teenage Assassins
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Teenage Assassins

    S8:E8

    In 2020, Baron Li is shot nine times in front of his house. Detectives scramble to figure out who could want this loving husband and father dead. When they hone in on two teenage suspects, police struggle to identify their motives and connection to Li.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 11 - Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused

    S1:E11

    An army surgeon, Jeffrey MacDonald, is the lone survivor of a brutal 1970 home invasion that claims the lives of his wife and daughters. But authorities doubt his story of murderous hippies and believe MacDonald is the culprit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 8 - Killing Field
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Killing Field

    S2:E8

    After a young couple goes missing, detectives find a clue leading them to a strange storage container in the middle of 95 acres, and what's inside unlocks the secrets of a monster hiding in plain sight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 2 - A Story to Die For
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - A Story to Die For

    S8:E2

    Virginia firefighters respond to a house fire in Upperville, Virginia where they discover the body of a local journalist. The fire destroys any hope for evidence, but the victim's social media history leads police down a rabbit hole.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 3 - Sex. Clowns. Murder.
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Sex. Clowns. Murder.

    S8:E3

    In 1990, a clown delivering flowers and balloons guns down a woman at home; with scant evidence and no clear motive, detectives set out to track down the killer clown, but the culprit eludes justice for thirty years before being fully unmasked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 2 - The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations

    S1:E2

    The discovery of four women's bodies on Gilgo Beach was just the beginning. But who is the Long Island Serial Killer? Investigators uncover multiple suspects and shocking theories, as they race to capture this prolific killer before he strikes again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 3 - Shallow Grave
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Shallow Grave

    S2:E3

    When a young family vanishes from their Southern California dream home, friends and family are left with dozens of unanswered questions. Authorities suspect they fled the country, until an unlikely source uncovers the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 9 - Blood In the Sand
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Blood In the Sand

    S2:E9

    In 1984, the body of a 14-year-old girl turns up on the beach in San Diego, and police think it relates to the murder of another teen. A clue yields an unbelievable suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. People Magazine Investigates Season 3 Episode 4 - Fallen Angels
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Fallen Angels

    S3:E4

    A 12-year-old girl goes missing on her way to school in Oregon City, Oregon. The police investigation offers little in the way of leads. Then, a second girl disappears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 1 - The Boogeyman
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Boogeyman

    S8:E1

    The Lunsford family's lives turn upside down when someone snatches nine-year-old Jessie from her bed in the middle of the night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 4 - The Soccer Mom Murder
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Soccer Mom Murder

    S8:E4

    In 2001, a mother of five is found shot in the head in her own minivan. Investigators have little physical evidence and struggle to make an arrest. As the children grow up, the family becomes divided over who killed the beloved soccer mom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 5 - Where is Kristin Smart?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Where is Kristin Smart?

    S8:E5

    In 1996, a college co-ed vanishes after attending a party over a holiday weekend and is presumed dead. There is immediately a prime suspect but a lack of evidence to prove it. Decades later, a discovery found six feet under turns the case upside down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 6 - The Serial Killer's Playbook
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Serial Killer's Playbook

    S8:E6

    For years, a serial killer stalks the most vulnerable and least suspecting victims: retirees. However, when a 91-year-old woman survives, she helps break the case wide open, leading to the capture of one of the most prolific serial killers of modern times.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 9 - Knives Out
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Knives Out

    S8:E9

    In 2021, police find a retired couple stabbed repeatedly in their home on the New Jersey shore. They witness a mysterious figure coming and going on security footage, which leads them to a suspect who is very close to home with a desire for revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 6 - Hollywood Horror Story
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Hollywood Horror Story

    S1:E6

    [A Ghastly Discovery] In 2012, hikers in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills discover the severed head of Hervey Medellin, a retired flight clerk. The cast of suspects includes former lovers, drug cartels and a murderous porn star, in a tale of lust, greed and butchery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 1 - The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls

    S1:E1

    When a vivacious young escort, Shannan Gilbert, vanishes on Long Island's south shore in 2010, her disappearance leads police to discover the bodies of ten other victims dumped by a serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 4 - Stranger Than Fiction
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Stranger Than Fiction

    S1:E4

    [Murder by the Book] On June 12, 1991, outgoing Jackie Galloway is found strangled and bound with ritualistic knots. Police investigate suspects in her inner circle but are shocked when a chance encounter with a prowler leads them to discover the murderer is a budding serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 5 - Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods

    S1:E5

    [The Keddie Murders] A mother and three teens are murdered in the remote town of Keddie, California. Despite a trail of suspects and illicit activity, no one was ever brought to justice. But recently discovered evidence may be the key to finally cracking case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 7 - In the Name of Love
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - In the Name of Love

    S1:E7

    [Mystery in Texas] In 1995, 16-year-old Adrianne Jones is found shot to death in Grand Prairie, Texas. A model student and athlete, there seems to be no reason for her death. Police investigate boyfriends, neighbors and local troublemakers, but don't have any strong suspects. The case grows cold, until nine months later when a game of Truth-or-Dare leads to a startling confession and an over-achieving relationship that went murderously awry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 10 - The Darkest of Nights
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Darkest of Nights

    S1:E10

    [Murder in Alaska] In 2004, the small town of Craig, Alaska is shocked when police discover the charred body of beloved mother and wife Lauri Waterman. People have no idea who would want to kill her, until an unlikely witness reveals a sordid story of secrets and lies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. People Magazine Investigates Season 3 Episode 3 - Gone in 90 Seconds
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Gone in 90 Seconds

    S3:E3

    When an 11-year-old Arizona girl vanishes while waiting for an ice cream truck, it's clear she's been abducted. The search for her leads to a trail of suspects, making it the largest missing child investigation in Arizona history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 9 - The Grim Sleeper
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - The Grim Sleeper

    S1:E9

    [Los Angeles Serial Killer] A lone survivor is the only witness who can help police track down a serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who preys on women in South Central Los Angeles. After decades of searching, police hone in on an unlikely suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 3 - What Happened to Baby Lisa?
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - What Happened to Baby Lisa?

    S1:E3

    [Gone Without a Trace] In 2011, a 10-month-old baby girl goes missing from her home in Kansas City. The family fears she's been kidnapped by a drifter, only to be accused by the police of being responsible for her disappearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 1 - The Golden State Killer Caught
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Golden State Killer Caught

    S2:E1

    In the 1970s, a serial rapist is on the loose in northern California. As his reign of terror over the community wanes, police discover he isn't just a serial rapist, he's a serial murderer who has been killing people all over California.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  26. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 4 - Connecticut Horror Story
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Connecticut Horror Story

    S2:E4

    One summer night in 2007, the Petit family is woken up by two strangers in their quiet Connecticut home. Suddenly, these four family members find themselves being held hostage and in a fight for their lives.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Teenage Assassins" is the best rated episode of "People Magazine Investigates". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/9/2024. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused".