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The Worst Episodes of The Genetic Detective

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Investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore uses her unique research skills to transform the face of crime solving. By working with police departments and crime scene DNA, Moore is able to trace the path of a

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Genetic Detective Season 1 Episode 1 - The Case of the Missing Lovebirds
    7.9/10(57 votes)

    #1 - The Case of the Missing Lovebirds

    S1:E1

    In the series premiere, CeCe Moore works with Seattle, Washington's Snohomish County Sheriff's Office on the double homicide of a young couple who disappeared in 1987 after taking a ferry from Vancouver to Seattle and were later found miles apart, gagged, bound and brutally murdered.

    Director:Remy Weber
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Genetic Detective Season 1 Episode 6 - The Hot Case
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #2 - The Hot Case

    S1:E6

    In the season finale, CeCe works her first active case, the rape of a 79-year-old woman that happened just three weeks prior. Also, regarding an earlier cold case on which she worked, CeCe sees the first jury trial conviction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Genetic Detective Season 1 Episode 2 - Hunt for the Runaway Killer
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #3 - Hunt for the Runaway Killer

    S1:E2

    CeCe helps crack a 1998 cold case involving the murder of Sherri and Megan Scherer, a mother and daughter from New Madrid, Missouri.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Genetic Detective Season 1 Episode 3 - Who Killed Angie Dodge?
    8.5/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Who Killed Angie Dodge?

    S1:E3

    CeCe's work on the 1996 rape and murder of an 18-year-old in Idaho leads police to the potential killer and helps exonerate the wrongly accused man who spent 20 years in prison for the crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Genetic Detective Season 1 Episode 4 - The Deadly Playdate
    8.5/10(40 votes)

    #5 - The Deadly Playdate

    S1:E4

    Uncovering the identity of the person who killed an 8-year-old girl, taunting police in Fort Wayne, Indiana for decades after with notes and threats.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Genetic Detective Season 1 Episode 5 - The Phantom of Ramsey Street
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    #6 - The Phantom of Ramsey Street

    S1:E5

    CeCe helps uncover the identity of a serial rapist through genetic genealogy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Case of the Missing Lovebirds" is the worst rated episode of "The Genetic Detective". It scored 7.9/10 based on 57 votes. Directed by Remy Weber and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/26/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Hot Case".