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The Worst Episodes of The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

Every episode of The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade!

Investigation Discovery transports viewers on a bittersweet and terrifying journey back in time, revealing the dark side of America's favorite decade.
Genres:DocumentaryCrimeReality
Episodes
16
Avg. Rating
7.3
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Dixieland Murders" is the worst rated episode of "The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade". It scored 6.3/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/20/2017. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Black Monday Murder".

  • The Dixieland Murders
    6.3/10(22)
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    #1 - The Dixieland Murders

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 11/20/2017

    In 1987, two of Biloxi, Mississippi's most prominent citizens, Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Margaret, a city councilwoman, are shot to death in their home. Their oldest daughter sets out on a decade-long quest to find her parents' killer.

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  • The Black Monday Murder
    6.7/10(35)
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    #2 - The Black Monday Murder

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 12/12/2016

    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.

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  • The Krishna Killers
    6.8/10(22)
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    #3 - The Krishna Killers

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 12/18/2017

    Hare Krishnas follow a religion based on divine love. But the mysterious disappearance of a charismatic devotee exposes a disturbing dark side. When another member is shot dead, police uncover a twisted web of murder and betrayal.

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  • The Cotton Club Murder
    7.0/10(26)
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    #4 - The Cotton Club Murder

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 12/4/2017

    Vaudeville producer Roy Radin wants to turn his stage success into Hollywood credibility. When his bullet-riddled body is found in a canyon, police are stumped. Was he the victim of a vicious drug cartel? Or a movie deal gone wrong?

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  • The Death of Disco
    7.1/10(19)
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    #5 - The Death of Disco

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 11/27/2017

    When 24-year-old Diane Delia is found dead in the Hudson River, detectives are surprised to realize she was once a man. An investigation leads them to New York's disco and gay club scenes - and a dramatic love triangle that could expose the killer.

    Director: N/A

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  • The Real Fatal Attraction
    7.2/10(34)
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    #6 - The Real Fatal Attraction

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 12/19/2016

    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?

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  • The Newlywed Murder
    7.2/10(31)
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    #7 - The Newlywed Murder

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/16/2017

    When Long Island newlywed Lisa Solomon disappears on Christmas Eve, family and friends search for her relentlessly. Did she leave her husband of two months in the middle of the night? Or is there something more sinister at play?

    Director: N/A

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  • The Preppy Murder
    7.4/10(37)
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    #8 - The Preppy Murder

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 11/21/2016

    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."

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  • The Yuppie Murder
    7.5/10(43)
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    #9 - The Yuppie Murder

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 11/14/2016

    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: N/A

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  • Friday the 13th
    7.5/10(34)
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    #10 - Friday the 13th

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/30/2017

    Terror grips Wylie, Texas on Friday the 13th, when young mother and teacher Betty Gore is hacked to death with an axe. Is a copycat psycho killer trying to create his own real life slasher film? The truth turns out to be more horrifying than fiction.

    Director: N/A

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  • The Cheerleader Murder
    7.7/10(45)
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    #11 - The Cheerleader Murder

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 11/28/2016

    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.

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  • The Heartland Massacre
    7.7/10(37)
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    #12 - The Heartland Massacre

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 12/5/2016

    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

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  • Phantom Killer of the Opera
    7.7/10(24)
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    #13 - Phantom Killer of the Opera

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/13/2017

    When 31-year-old violinist Helen Mintiks goes missing during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, all of New York is terrified. Then her naked corpse is discovered in an airshaft at the Met. Could there be a real-life Phantom of the Opera?

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  • The Libertyville Horror
    7.8/10(35)
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    #14 - The Libertyville Horror

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 10/23/2017

    Libertyville, IL is the kind of place where families go to live out the American Dream. When one of the town's wealthiest couples is gunned down in their bed, the community is shocked. Was it a robbery - or was this family harboring dark secrets?

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  • The Copycat Killer
    7.8/10(33)
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    #15 - The Copycat Killer

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 11/6/2017

    When rising star Rebecca Schaeffer is gunned down in her doorway, Hollywood panics. A killer is on the loose, and no one knows who murdered the beloved young actress. Detectives investigate - wondering if they have a copycat killer in their midst.

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  • The Milk Carton Murder
    8.0/10(29)
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    #16 - The Milk Carton Murder

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 12/11/2017

    When 13-year-old Sarah Rairdon vanishes from an isolated road in tiny Underwood, Minnesota, the whole town launches an exhaustive search for her. The discovery of her body leads to terrifying fears of child abductions... and reveals a tragic secret.

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