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The Best Episodes of People Magazine Investigates

Every episode of People Magazine Investigates ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of People Magazine Investigates!

Best episode
S6E1 Groene Family Massacre
8.576 votes
Worst episode
S1E11 Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused
6.481 votes
Top season
Season 4
7.4avg
Binge time
3d 12h
113 episodes
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    People Magazine Investigates Season 6 Episode 1 - Groene Family Massacre
    8.5/10(76 votes)

    S6:E1

    A savage predator goes on a homicidal rampage with a savage triple murder along with an abduction of two young siblings from their home in the middle of the night. The children quickly decide they will do whatever is necessary to survive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. People Magazine Investigates Season 6 Episode 5 - The Colorado Hammer Killer
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    S6:E5

    In 1984, a slew of brutal hammer attacks leaves a Colorado community in fear. It takes nearly 40 years before a serial killer is brought to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. People Magazine Investigates Season 6 Episode 6 - Evil Comes to Jasper
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    S6:E6

    The murder of James Byrd, Jr. throws his family into turmoil as law enforcement investigates one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 2 - The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations
    7.9/10(93 votes)

    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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  5. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 8 - Killing Field
    7.9/10(78 votes)

    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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  6. People Magazine Investigates Season 4 Episode 9 - The Cheerleader and The Hitman
    7.8/10(63 votes)

    S4:E9

    When a widower and father of three is found murdered outside his Long Island home, police have reason to look into shady business dealings as a possible motive. Then, a tip leads to three unlikely suspects, exposing dark family secrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 1 - The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls
    7.7/10(93 votes)

    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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  8. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 5 - Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods
    7.7/10(88 votes)

    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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  9. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 11 - The Truth is in the Dirt
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    S9:E11

    Single mother Jennifer Brown vanishes from her Limerick home and detectives race against the clock to find her. With her eight-year-old son asking where his mother is, investigators must confront a web of lies woven by the people she trusts the most.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 1 - The Golden State Killer Caught
    7.7/10(81 votes)

    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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  11. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 4 - Connecticut Horror Story
    7.7/10(78 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 9 - The Grim Sleeper
    7.7/10(73 votes)

    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
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  13. People Magazine Investigates Season 3 Episode 10 - The Unicorn Killer
    7.7/10(71 votes)

    S3:E10

    In Philadelphia, police make a horrific discovery 18 months after a woman goes missing. The police pursue the woman's killer, but he always manages to stay one step ahead of the law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. People Magazine Investigates Season 1 Episode 7 - In the Name of Love
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    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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  15. People Magazine Investigates Season 3 Episode 5 - Mystery in the Swamp
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    S3:E5

    The morning of his anniversary, Mike Williams goes duck hunting. When he fails to return home that afternoon, an all-out search commences. But it's only the beginning of a sordid mystery that will take close to 20 years to solve.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. People Magazine Investigates Season 4 Episode 6 - Memphis Blues
    7.7/10(58 votes)

    S4:E6

    In July of 2010, NBA star and family man Lorenzen Wright goes missing outside of Memphis, TN. When his dead body is discovered in the woods, investigators find that this case is far from a slam dunk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. People Magazine Investigates Season 5 Episode 12 - Bible Belt Massacre
    7.7/10(54 votes)

    S5:E12

    Two days before the new millennium, the Freeman family trailer is burned to the ground. The couple's remains are found with bullets to the head, but their teenage daughter and her friend are missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 2 - The I-70 Killer
    7.7/10(54 votes)

    S7:E2

    An unknown shooter unleashes carnage from Indianapolis to Wichita, Kansas, killing six in the spring of 1992 at various retail stores near 1-70, a major east-west highway that runs through the very heart of the Midwest. A sketch of the suspect is developed from various eyewitness accounts, but police are at a loss ... until one victim survives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. People Magazine Investigates Season 4 Episode 8 - Nine Years in the Shadows
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    S4:E8

    In 1988, a young woman is found murdered in her Modesto, CA, home, leading police to investigate the strife and infidelity in her marriage. A surprising witness eventually comes forward.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. People Magazine Investigates Season 2 Episode 3 - Shallow Grave
    7.6/10(80 votes)

    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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  21. People Magazine Investigates Season 3 Episode 7 - Gone Girls
    7.6/10(75 votes)

    S3:E7

    When three women from three different decades meet their death or go missing under mysterious circumstances, authorities are forced to examine the one thing they had in common: they all fell in love with the same man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. People Magazine Investigates Season 3 Episode 4 - Fallen Angels
    7.6/10(73 votes)

    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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  23. People Magazine Investigates Season 3 Episode 12 - Monster in the Desert
    7.6/10(71 votes)

    S3:E12

    In 1992, a 19-year-old woman is brutally assaulted outside of Desert Hot Springs, California. Miraculously, she escapes, but lives in constant fear that her assailant will find her again one day, not realizing she has survived a serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. People Magazine Investigates Season 4 Episode 5 - A Killing In Chinatown
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    S4:E5

    Art imitates life when Cambodian genocide survivor Dr. Haing Ngor wins an Oscar for his role in the film The Killing Fields. But when he's gunned down, the LAPD investigate a web of political intrigue, revenge, and street gangs to uncover the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 1 - Girl Scout Murders
    7.6/10(62 votes)

    S7:E1

    The 1977 brutal assault and murder of three Oklahoma Girl Scouts away at summer camp: Lori Lee Farmer, Doris Denise Milner, and Michele Heather Guse is discussed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Groene Family Massacre" is the best rated episode of People Magazine Investigates. It scored 8.5/10 from 76 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on June 6, 2022. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Colorado Hammer Killer".

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