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The Best Episodes of The Perfect Murder Season 1

Every episode of The Perfect Murder Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Perfect Murder Season 1!

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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
    The Perfect Murder Season 1 Episode 1 - Heart Shot
    6.6/10(31 votes)

    #1 - Heart Shot

    S1:E1

    In 1999, 47-year-old Sunday school teacher Miriam Illes is shot by a sniper through her kitchen window in Williamsport, PA. Convoluted evidence and anonymous handwritten letters throw them off the scent, but the killer is right under their noses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Perfect Murder Season 1 Episode 2 - Daddy Dearest
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Daddy Dearest

    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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  3. The Perfect Murder Season 1 Episode 3 - Skating Death
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Skating Death

    S1:E3

    In 1996, 24-year-old Vietnamese-American graduate student Thien Minh Ly goes out rollerblading on the night of the Superbowl. He never returns and is later found stabbed on the Tustin High School tennis courts. There is almost no evidence, and the case runs cold until detectives catch wind of a letter revealing the shocking truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Perfect Murder Season 1 Episode 4 - The Curious Case of the Persian Violet
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #4 - The Curious Case of the Persian Violet

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

    #5 - Millionaire Murder

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

    #6 - Frozen Killer

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Heart Shot" is the best rated episode of "The Perfect Murder" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/20/2014. This episode is rated 1.4 points higher than the second-best, "Daddy Dearest".