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The Best Episodes of True Crime Story

Every episode of True Crime Story ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of True Crime Story!

The Best Episodes of True Crime Story

This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light...
  1. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #1 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Prichard, Alabama

    S2:E4

    Prichard, AL. The murder of a gender-nonconforming Black teenager remains unsolved despite pressure from family and friends - raising issues about the increase of violence, and the lack of justice for trans murder victims across the country.

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  2. 7.5/10(7 votes)

    #2 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Aledo, Texas

    S2:E5

    Years after the body of a young woman is found strangled to death in a creek bed, law enforcement finally closes the case; a closer look raises questions about the investigation.

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  3. 7.4/10(6 votes)

    #3 - It Couldn't Happen Here: New Albany, Mississippi

    S2:E3

    New Albany, MS. When a beloved member of a tight-knit community is killed, the town cries out for immediate justice. After a young man is sentenced to death for the crime, and an out-of-town lawyer argues they convicted an innocent man.

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  4. 7.2/10(21 votes)

    #4 - It Couldn't Happen Here: St. Augustine, Florida

    S1:E3

    A young woman is shot to death with her police officer boyfriend's gun. Was it murder or suicide?

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  5. 7.1/10(19 votes)

    #5 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Cookeville, Tennessee

    S1:E4

    In Cookeville, Tennessee a couple is executed in their sleep - but do police catch the wrong man?

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  6. 7.1/10(18 votes)

    #6 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Shelbyville, Kentucky

    S1:E5

    An unlikely murder suspect is convicted of killing a man in rural Shelbyville, Kentucky.

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  8. 7.0/10(12 votes)

    #7 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Rockville/Ellington, Connecticut

    S1:E6

    A club worker in Connecticut goes missing. A wealthy local businessman is suspected.

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  9. 7.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, Missouri

    S2:E1

    Benton, MO. After a teenage girl is found murdered in her car on the side of a highway, a stranger from out of town is convicted of her murder. But when the deputy who originally discovered the body becomes sheriff, he calls everything into question.

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  10. 6.9/10(20 votes)

    #9 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Sauquoit, New York

    S1:E2

    A local chiropractor is poisoned by someone she knows in a case that divides the whole town.

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  11. 6.8/10(27 votes)

    #10 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, Georgia

    S1:E1

    A man is charged with a brutal murder, will DNA evidence point to another man as the real killer?

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  12. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Vinalhaven, Maine

    S2:E6

    On a remote island, a dispute between two lobstermen is settled the way islanders do: face-to-face; the conflict turns deadly when one swings an axe - leaving locals to dispute whether the death was self-defense or murder.

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    #12 - Indefensible: How Men Get Off

    S1:E7

    On trial for his wife's murder, a man invokes a temporary insanity defense.

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    #13 - Indefensible: The Consent Offense

    S1:E8

    A case of apparent murder by strangulation takes a shocking turn at trial.

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    #14 - Indefensible: A Few Bad Men

    S1:E9

    When a man with a violent criminal history is paroled, tragedy quickly ensues.

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    #15 - Indefensible: The Panic Defense

    S1:E10

    A chance meeting of strangers leaves one of them dead, and police struggle to answer why.

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    #16 - Indefensible: The Perfect Victim

    S1:E11

    One woman escapes a serial killer, and the friends of another victim set a trap to catch him.

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    #17 - Indefensible: Helen & Olga

    S1:E12

    Two elderly women get away with murder, but when they try it again, things don't go as planned.

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    #18 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Dallas, Georgia

    S1:E13

    The investigation into a young mother's death divides a small town: was it murder or suicide?

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    #19 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Pocomoke City, Maryland

    S1:E14

    A young single mother disappears without a trace. An investigation suggests she abandoned her children, while her family spends years proving she was murdered and finding her killers.

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    #20 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Angier, North Carolina

    S1:E15

    In this True Crime Story, a man claims he shot his daughter's estranged husband, Chirstian Griggs, in self-defense. But after investigators close the case, Christian's family discovers evidence that the killing was not justified.

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    #21 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Iaeger, West Virginia

    S1:E16

    Iaeger, WV. After a deadly fire, a man is imprisoned for murder. New evidence reveals the truth.

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    #22 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Atwater, Ohio

    S1:E17

    Atwater, OH. Did an aggressive cold case investigation send an innocent man to death row?

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    #23 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Turlock, California

    S1:E18

    Turlock, CA. An attorney known for uncovering corruption is accused of masterminding a murder plot.

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    #24 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Royse City, Texas

    S1:E19

    A couple is brutally murdered in rural Texas - but did prejudice affect the investigation?

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    #25 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Edgewater, Florida

    S1:E20

    A brazen daytime murder in Edgewater, Florida generates surprising unanswered questions.

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Best Episodes Summary

"It Couldn't Happen Here: Prichard, Alabama" is the best rated episode of "True Crime Story". It scored 7.6/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/9/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "It Couldn't Happen Here: Aledo, Texas".