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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!

The Best Episodes of Unsolved Mysteries

Real cases of perplexing disappearances, shocking murders and paranormal encounters fuel this gripping revival of the iconic documentary series.

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  1. Background image for Body in the Basement
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Body in the Basement

    S3:E2

    Amanda Antoni's husband finds her body in their basement with blood everywhere. The scene confounds police: Was it foul play — or a tragic accident?

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    Director:Gabe Torres
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Murder, Center Stage
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Murder, Center Stage

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for House of Terror
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #3 - House of Terror

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Clay Jeter
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Mystery on the Rooftop
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Mystery on the Rooftop

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for What Happened to Josh?
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - What Happened to Josh?

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for A Death in Oslo
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - A Death in Oslo

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #7 - 13 Minutes

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Death Row Fugitive
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Death Row Fugitive

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Severed Head
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Severed Head

    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.

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    Director:Skye Borgman
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Park Bench Murders
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Park Bench Murders

    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.

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    Director:Skye Borgman
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for No Ride Home
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #11 - No Ride Home

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Washington Inside Murder
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Washington Inside Murder

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Stolen Kids
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Stolen Kids

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Mysterious Mutilations
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Mysterious Mutilations

    S3:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Missing Witness
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Missing Witness

    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.

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    Director:Clay Jeter
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Lady in the Lake
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Lady in the Lake

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Mothman Revisited
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Mothman Revisited

    S3:E5

    Amid eerie sightings of a tall, winged humanoid creature with red eyes, paranormal investigators explore the Mothman's seeming link to major disasters.

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    Director:Gabe Torres
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Mystery at Mile Marker 45
    5.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Mystery at Mile Marker 45

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Body in Bags
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Body in Bags

    S2:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Death in a Vegas Motel
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Death in a Vegas Motel

    S2:E4

    Buffalo Jim Barrier's larger-than-life presence in Las Vegas rankled the mob. Could that explain his untimely death under suspicious circumstances?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Berkshires UFO
    5.4/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Berkshires UFO

    S1:E5

    Residents of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, recall their baffling, terrifying experiences with a UFO on the night of September 1, 1969.

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Roswell UFO Incident
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Roswell UFO Incident

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Tsunami Spirits
    4.7/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Tsunami Spirits

    S1:E10

    A massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan in March 2011. Residents share stories of the spirits they encountered in the wake of the disaster.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Something in the Sky
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Something in the Sky

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Paranormal Rangers
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Paranormal Rangers

    S2:E5

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Body in the Basement" is the best rated episode of "Unsolved Mysteries". It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Gabe Torres and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/31/2024. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Murder, Center Stage".