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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 5 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Shelbyville, Kentucky
    7.2/10(19 votes)

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

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 1 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, Georgia
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #2 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 3 - It Couldn't Happen Here: St. Augustine, Florida
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #3 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 4 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Cookeville, Tennessee
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #4 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. True Crime Story Season 2 Episode 4 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Prichard, Alabama
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. True Crime Story Season 2 Episode 5 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Aledo, Texas
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 2 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Sauquoit, New York
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 6 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Rockville/Ellington, Connecticut
    6.7/10(13 votes)

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

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. True Crime Story Season 2 Episode 1 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, Missouri
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. True Crime Story Season 2 Episode 6 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Vinalhaven, Maine
    6.2/10(7 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. True Crime Story Season 2 Episode 3 - It Couldn't Happen Here: New Albany, Mississippi
    5.8/10(9 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 7 - Indefensible: How Men Get Off
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Indefensible: How Men Get Off

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 8 - Indefensible: The Consent Offense
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Indefensible: The Consent Offense

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 9 - Indefensible: A Few Bad Men
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Indefensible: A Few Bad Men

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 10 - Indefensible: The Panic Defense
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Indefensible: The Panic Defense

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 11 - Indefensible: The Perfect Victim
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 12 - Indefensible: Helen & Olga
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 13 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Dallas, Georgia
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 14 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Pocomoke City, Maryland
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 15 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Angier, North Carolina
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 16 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Iaeger, West Virginia
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 17 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Atwater, Ohio
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 18 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Turlock, California
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 19 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Royse City, Texas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. True Crime Story Season 1 Episode 20 - It Couldn't Happen Here: Edgewater, Florida
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"It Couldn't Happen Here: Shelbyville, Kentucky" is the best rated episode of "True Crime Story". It scored 7.2/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/7/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, Georgia".