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The Best Episodes of Unsolved Mysteries

Every episode of Unsolved Mysteries ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Unsolved Mysteries!

Best episode
S1E3 House of Terror
8.01,748 votes
Worst episode
S2E4 Death in a Vegas Motel
5.2968 votes
Top season
Season 1
6.7avg
Binge time
22h 53m
30 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 3 - House of Terror
    8.0/10(1748 votes)

    S1:E3

    When an aristocrat and his entire family disappear, the authorities unearth something horrifying.

    Director:Clay Jeter
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 1 - Mystery on the Rooftop
    7.7/10(1986 votes)

    S1:E1

    After rushing from his home, Rey Rivera disappears. Days later, his car is found — and a strange sight at a historic hotel triggers a baffling mystery.

    Director:Marcus A. Clarke
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 6 - Missing Witness
    7.6/10(1245 votes)

    S1:E6

    Lena Chapin claims on tape that her mother killed her stepfather. Several years later, she's issued a subpoena to testify in court — then disappears.

    Director:Clay Jeter
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Unsolved Mysteries Season 3 Episode 6 - Park Bench Murders
    7.5/10(686 votes)

    S3:E6

    Two friends were shot dead at a busy park on a June day, but the killer escaped unseen. Grieving families are on a hunt for clues about the brazen crime.

    Director:Skye Borgman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Unsolved Mysteries Season 2 Episode 2 - Something in the Sky
    7.4/10(1103 votes)

    S2:E2

    Over 300 residents of western Michigan report seeing unearthly lights on the night of March 8th, 1994. Decades later, the event remains unexplained.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Unsolved Mysteries Season 3 Episode 7 - My Paranormal Partner
    7.3/10(502 votes)

    S3:E7

    Paranormal researcher Don has an odd co-worker: an entity named Becky. A parapsychologist observes Don and Becky at work and is stunned by his findings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 2 - 13 Minutes
    7.1/10(1631 votes)

    S1:E2

    Patrice Endres abruptly vanishes from the salon she owned within a 13-minute window of time. Exactly 600 days later, her case takes a shocking turn.

    Director:Jimmy Goldblum
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 4 - No Ride Home
    7.1/10(1303 votes)

    S1:E4

    Alonzo Brooks vanishes after a party. His body is found a month later. Many believe that his unsolved death is a hate crime.

    Director:Marcus A. Clarke
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Unsolved Mysteries Season 2 Episode 3 - Body in Bags
    7.0/10(866 votes)

    S2:E3

    A beloved father is brutally mutilated, but his presumed killer, a woman he knew from high school, escapes without a trace.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Unsolved Mysteries Season 2 Episode 6 - What Happened to Josh?
    7.0/10(712 votes)

    S2:E6

    Twenty-year old Josh Guimond leaves a college party without a word and is never seen again. Two decades later, his loved ones just want answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Unsolved Mysteries Season 3 Episode 3 - The Severed Head
    7.0/10(589 votes)

    S3:E3

    After a teen finds an embalmed head in the woods, investigators uncover a possible connection to a black-market organ trade as they try to ID the victim.

    Director:Skye Borgman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Unsolved Mysteries Season 2 Episode 1 - Mystery at Mile Marker 45
    6.8/10(1040 votes)

    S2:E1

    Tiffany Valiante, a promising young athlete, is struck by a train four miles from home. But was her death a suicide or something more sinister?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Unsolved Mysteries Season 2 Episode 5 - Paranormal Rangers
    6.8/10(776 votes)

    S2:E5

    Bigfoot, orbs, UFOs, poltergeists and skin-walkers. For these Navajo Nation rangers, paranormal activity is just part of the job.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Unsolved Mysteries Season 3 Episode 1 - Who Was Jack the Ripper?
    6.8/10(763 votes)

    S3:E1

    London, 1888. The city is gripped by a string of murders, each more gruesome than the last. Experts delve into one of history's most notorious mysteries.

    Director:Robert M. Wise
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Unsolved Mysteries Season 3 Episode 9 - The Roswell UFO Incident
    6.7/10(412 votes)

    S3:E9

    In 1947, an unidentified flying object crashed near Roswell, NM. Was it a spy balloon or an alien encounter? UFO experts unravel the iconic mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 8 - A Death in Oslo
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    S1:E8

    After checking in at a luxury hotel with no ID or credit card, a woman dies from a gunshot. Years later, her identity — and her death — remain a mystery.

    Director:Robert M. Wise
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 9 - Death Row Fugitive
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E9

    Given a furlough to go Christmas shopping in 1973, a convicted killer escapes. Police have come close to apprehending him but believe he's still at large.

    Director:Robert M. Wise
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 12 - Stolen Kids
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    S1:E12

    In May and August 1989, two toddlers vanished from the same New York City park. A search turned up nothing — but their families haven't given up hope.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Unsolved Mysteries Season 2 Episode 7 - Body in the Bay
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E7

    Patrick Mullins' unmanned boat is found miles from his home. When his body surfaces a week later, authorities are left with more questions than answers.

    Director:Robert M. Wise
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Unsolved Mysteries Season 3 Episode 8 - Mysterious Mutilations
    6.6/10(520 votes)

    S3:E8

    For decades, a wave of cattle mutilations executed with near-surgical precision has plagued the US. Are extraterrestrials behind these gruesome acts?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Unsolved Mysteries Season 2 Episode 9 - Abducted by a Parent
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E9

    When a child is kidnapped by their own parent, what recourse does the family have? These two cases explore the unique pain of parental abduction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Unsolved Mysteries Season 2 Episode 8 - The Ghost in Apartment 14
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E8

    A woman and her young daughter experience hauntings in their new apartment, linking them to the grisly murder of Marliz Spannhake in 1976

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 11 - Lady in the Lake
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    S1:E11

    On an icy night, police find JoAnn Romain's abandoned car and assume she drowned in a nearby lake by suicide. But her family suspects foul play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 7 - Washington Inside Murder
    6.1/10(11 votes)

    S1:E7

    Police find the body of former White House aide Jack Wheeler in a landfill. Security footage captures strange events in the days leading up to his death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Unsolved Mysteries Season 3 Episode 4 - Murder, Center Stage
    6.5/10(501 votes)

    S3:E4

    Sigrid Stevenson's chilling murder on the stage of a locked campus theater still haunts a New Jersey college as new theories about her killer emerge.

    Director:Robert M. Wise
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"House of Terror" is the best rated episode of Unsolved Mysteries. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,748 votes. Directed by Clay Jeter and written by Unknown, it aired on July 1, 2020. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mystery on the Rooftop".

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