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The Best Episodes of Real Life Nightmare Season 1

Every episode of Real Life Nightmare Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Real Life Nightmare Season 1!

Binge this in 4h 40m•Peaking at 6.8/10

Heart-wrenching, personal stories of unsolved missing cases and unexplained deaths that continue to baffle investigators and horrify those left behind. Each mystery is brought to life by unravelling the evidence, compelling viewers to hunt for

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Real Life Nightmare Season 1 Episode 1 - 5-Year-Old Vanished
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #1 - 5-Year-Old Vanished

    S1:E1

    5-year-old Haleigh Cummings mysteriously disappears overnight from her home near Jacksonville, Florida, after her dad's girlfriend puts her to bed. Was Haleigh abducted or did something else happen?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Real Life Nightmare Season 1 Episode 2 - Mystery In The Closet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Mystery In The Closet

    S1:E2

    Newlyweds Jessica and Matthew Boynton seems like the picture-perfect couple until the young mother is found unresponsive and covered in blood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Real Life Nightmare Season 1 Episode 3 - Horror at the Campground
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Horror at the Campground

    S1:E3

    A family camping trip to Timber Creek Campground in the remote Idaho mountains turns into something out of a horror movie when 2-year-old DeOrr Kunz disappears; at first it looks like he may have been abducted, until other disturbing theories start to emerge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Real Life Nightmare Season 1 Episode 4 - Mom of 3 Vanished
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Mom of 3 Vanished

    S1:E4

    Beautiful mom Michelle Parker appears on an episode of "The People's Court", fighting with her ex-fiancé over a luxury diamond engagement ring; but hours after that episode airs Michelle mysteriously vanishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Real Life Nightmare Season 1 Episode 5 - Deadly Hotel Check-In
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Deadly Hotel Check-In

    S1:E5

    College student Elisa Lam checks into a Los Angeles hotel -- but never checks out. The last known images of the young tourist are from the hotel's elevator security camera. Later, her naked body is found floating face-up in the hotel's rooftop water tank.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Real Life Nightmare Season 1 Episode 6 - Million Dollar Death
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Million Dollar Death

    S1:E6

    32-year-old Rebecca Zahau seemed to have it all until she's found dead in a multi-million dollar mansion hanging from a balcony under bizarre circumstances; police rule her death a suicide, but some aren't buying it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Real Life Nightmare Season 1 Episode 7 - Night of No Return
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Night of No Return

    S1:E7

    20-year-old Lauren Spierer goes for a night out with friends in June 2011; the gorgeous college coed has never been seen since.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"5-Year-Old Vanished" is the best rated episode of "Real Life Nightmare" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/2/2019. This episode is rated 6.8 points higher than the second-best, "Mystery In The Closet".