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The Best Episodes of The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade Season 1

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade Season 1 Episode 4 - The Heartland Massacre
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    S1:E4

    In the heart of America’s devastating Farm Crisis, the largest mass murder in recent Missouri history stuns a small town. An entire family is wiped out. The unlikely suspect is a 14-year-old boy… but the real extent of the horror is even more shock

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade Season 1 Episode 3 - The Cheerleader Murder
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    S1:E3

    In a wealthy California suburb, 15-year-old cheerleader Kirsten Costas is stabbed to death. A teenage girl is seen fleeing the scene. As months pass without an arrest, the police are stumped. But some in the community… think they know the murderer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade Season 1 Episode 1 - The Yuppie Murder
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    S1:E1

    The Stuarts, are robbed and shot in Boston. Carol and her unborn child are killed. Charles survives to describe their black assailant, inflaming racial tensions, until a surprise witness comes forward with a story that blows open the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade Season 1 Episode 2 - The Preppy Murder
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    S1:E2

    Jennifer Levin is found strangled to death in Central Park. A prep school heartthrob, Robert Chambers, is arrested for the crime. The press seizes on his provocative claim that Jennifer’s death happened accidentally during “rough sex."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade Season 1 Episode 6 - The Real Fatal Attraction
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    S1:E6

    Single mother of three Linda Culbertson lands a dream job as a legal secretary in a Kansas City law firm. She falls hard for her married boss, Donald Pierce. Their twisted passions draw bystanders into a shocking and vicious crime?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade Season 1 Episode 5 - The Black Monday Murder
    6.7/10(36 votes)

    S1:E5

    Stockbroker Joe Pikul and his wife Diane are living the New York high life. When she discovers Joe’s been leading a double life, a conflict ensues. And within days of the stock market crash of Black Monday, their marriage comes to a violent end.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Heartland Massacre" is the best rated episode of "The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/5/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Cheerleader Murder".