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The Best Episodes of The Perfect Murder

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"The Perfect Murder" brings viewers some of the most diabolical, perplexing murder cases to land on detectives’ desks – the kind of cases that make or break careers and provide fodder for Hollywood mystery movies.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Perfect Murder Season 2 Episode 10 - Bedroom Basher
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    S2:E10

    A young pregnant woman is raped and bludgeoned in California. It looks like the work of a serial killer called "The Bedroom Basher." But when she regains her memory, she blames her husband. Is Kevin really the killer, or can DNA set him free?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Perfect Murder Season 3 Episode 8 - No Happy Ending
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    S3:E8

    44-year-old masseuse Larissa Macriello vanishes from her Miami apartment in June of 2013. Police find there's a dangerous edge to her carefree lifestyle, and they're thrust into a web of sex, lies, and secrets as they try to find her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Perfect Murder Season 3 Episode 13 - Curtain Call
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    S3:E13

    California student Julie Kibuishi is found dead in the bed of her friend, Sam Herr – a decorated war hero. But Sam is nowhere to be found. As police hunt for their prime suspect, they'll find this case is far more complicated than it first appeared.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Perfect Murder Season 1 Episode 2 - Daddy Dearest
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    S1:E2

    In 1985, pretty 23-year-old new mom, Linda Brown, is shot dead in her bedroom, and her 14-year-old stepdaughter Cinnamon confesses to the crime. The case is as good as closed, but detectives suspect there's more to this twisted family than meets the eye, and they're right.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Perfect Murder Season 4 Episode 6 - The Devil Made Me Do It
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    S4:E6

    Robert Schwartz, a father of three, is murdered brutally in his own home - stabbed 32 times with an X carved into his neck. It looks like a ritualistic killing, but the investigation will uncover a killer much closer to home...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Perfect Murder Season 3 Episode 6 - The Honeymoon Killers
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    S3:E6

    A Belgian honeymoon comes to a tragic end when a freak car accident leads to a tragic death. The investigation takes police down a rabbit hole of violence and deceit, culminating in an international manhunt for a calculating killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Perfect Murder Season 2 Episode 7 - Family Plot
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    S2:E7

    When an Orlando woman goes missing 15 years after the departure of her abusive husband, investigators wonder if her grieving children know more than they're saying.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Perfect Murder Season 3 Episode 10 - Murder-in-Law
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    S3:E10

    When Dallas mother Nancy Lyon dies of a mysterious illness in 1991, her wealthy father tells police she was poisoned by her own husband. But the case is far from closed, and the investigation will uncover family secrets with shocking implications.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Perfect Murder Season 3 Episode 12 - Prescription for Murder
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    S3:E12

    Wisconsin police are shocked in 2010 to find an elderly couple brutally murdered in their home. When family and neighbors start receiving death threats, police fear the killer isn't done. Can they solve the case before they strike again?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Perfect Murder Season 2 Episode 1 - Ring of Fire
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    S2:E1

    A Bronx, NY, house fire reveals a charred body inside. Police learn it's 20-year-old Kimberly Antonakos, and she's been burned alive. Was it her ex-boyfriend, Psycho? Or is her father connected to the mob? The truth is far more tragic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Perfect Murder Season 4 Episode 1 - A Shot in the Dark
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S4:E1

    New York City fashion photographer Joel Schoenfeld is shot dead in his Greenwich Village studio one cold January morning. Joel appears to have it all, but detectives will eventually uncover a dark secret and a twisted tale of revenge...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Perfect Murder Season 5 Episode 6 - Whidbey Island Mystery
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    S5:E6

    After Christmas in 2003, on Whidbey Island off the coast of Washington State, Russel Douglas is found shot in the head, in his car along a deserted road. It's the start of a case that will take a decade to solve, and leave many with lingering questions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Perfect Murder Season 2 Episode 4 - Death of a Salesman
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    S2:E4

    A business owner is shot to death outside his Bronx office. Police find he was deep in debt. Did his wife kill him or the insurance money? Or did he arrange a hit to provide for his family? Their only hope to solve the murder is to follow the money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Perfect Murder Season 4 Episode 7 - Murder Well Done
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    S4:E7

    When 39-year-old Dawn Viens goes missing in 2009, her husband assumes she ran away to escape her problems. But the investigation will lead detectives to a most unexpected killer. They've heard of disposing of a body, but never like this...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Perfect Murder Season 5 Episode 3 - Mother Dear
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    S5:E3

    The strangled body of 47-year-old mother, Joyce Aparo, is found off the side of the road 70 miles from her home in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The investigation will lead detectives into a dark world of abuse, sexual obsession and lies.

    Director:Kevin Kaufman
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Perfect Murder Season 1 Episode 4 - The Curious Case of the Persian Violet
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    S1:E4

    At 11:00 PM on July 9th, 2004, 27-year-old graduate student and young father Jarrod Davidson is shot by a high-powered rifle outside his apartment in Santa Barbara, CA; lying next to him is a suspicious potted plant. He was in the middle of a nasty custody dispute but the DNA doesn't match his ex-wife, Kelee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Perfect Murder Season 1 Episode 6 - Frozen Killer
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    S1:E6

    In 2004, 31-year-old Julie Keown dies of antifreeze poisoning in Waltham, MA. Detectives rule out suicide and accidental ingestion. Then, after untangling a web of lies, they turn to her husband, James, a popular radio host.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Perfect Murder Season 3 Episode 7 - Silent Killer
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    S3:E7

    Diane Girts is found dead in the bathtub of her home adjoining her husband's funeral home, and nobody can determine exactly how she died. As the case unfolds, detectives will uncover troubling clues pointing to a cunning and dangerous killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Perfect Murder Season 4 Episode 2 - Fade to Black
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    S4:E2

    Film director Adrienne Shelly is discovered hanging by a bed sheet from the shower rod in her bathroom. It looks like a suicide, but her husband insists it was murder. And detectives are starting to believe him...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Perfect Murder Season 4 Episode 8 - Death in the Family
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    S4:E8

    Randy Scheffield's family finds him dead in his bed, and their first thought is a heart attack. But detectives will slowly uncover a murder conspiracy that will rock this small town for years to come...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Perfect Murder Season 2 Episode 6 - Murder on the Cape
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    S2:E6

    When a single mother is stabbed to death in her home in Cape Cod, MA. The numerous suspects include her child's father, his wife, and her eccentric father's young girlfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Perfect Murder Season 2 Episode 8 - Kill Thy Neighbor
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    S2:E8

    It's a brutal scene when Karen Gregory is raped and stabbed in her boyfriend's Gulfport, FL, home. After Detective Larry Tosi enlists the help of his firefighter friend, George Lewis, to solve the crime, the case takes a shocking turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Perfect Murder Season 3 Episode 4 - Last Dance
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    S3:E4

    Two beautiful dancers are strangled in their West Harlem apartment. The case will lead cops all across New York City, where dreams of fame and stardom can drive young people to desperate measures, and devour them along the way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Perfect Murder Season 4 Episode 3 - Garden of Evil
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    S4:E3

    Daniel Ott is just one day from moving with his girlfriend when an intruder shoots him dead with a shotgun. A stunning coincidence will lead the investigation into the heart of one of the most dangerous criminal rings in the country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Perfect Murder Season 1 Episode 5 - Millionaire Murder
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    S1:E5

    In 1994, 55-year-old Newport Beach millionaire Bill McLaughlin is shot dead in his mansion. The emotional killing and keys found in the door indicate a killer in his close circle but it takes detectives 15 years to get to the bottom of this twisted case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bedroom Basher" is the best rated episode of "The Perfect Murder". It scored 8.3/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/23/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "No Happy Ending".