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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. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Body in the Basement

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    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:N/A
  2. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Murder, Center Stage

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    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:N/A
  3. 7.9/10(15 votes)

    #3 - House of Terror

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    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Clay Jeter
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.5/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Mystery on the Rooftop

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    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:N/A
  5. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - What Happened to Josh?

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    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:N/A
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  6. 7.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - A Death in Oslo

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    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:N/A
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  8. 7.3/10(15 votes)

    #7 - 13 Minutes

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    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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  9. 7.2/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Death Row Fugitive

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    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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  10. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Severed Head

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    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:N/A
  11. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Park Bench Murders

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    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:N/A
  12. 6.9/10(11 votes)

    #11 - No Ride Home

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    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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  13. 6.6/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Washington Inside Murder

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    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:N/A
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  14. 6.5/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Stolen Kids

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    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:N/A
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  15. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Mysterious Mutilations

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    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:N/A
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  16. 6.4/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Missing Witness

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    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:N/A
  17. 6.2/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Lady in the Lake

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    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:N/A
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  18. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Mothman Revisited

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    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:N/A
  19. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - My Paranormal Partner

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    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.

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  20. 5.8/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Mystery at Mile Marker 45

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    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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  21. 5.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Body in Bags

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    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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  22. 5.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Death in a Vegas Motel

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    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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  23. 5.4/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Berkshires UFO

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    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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  24. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Roswell UFO Incident

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    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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  25. 4.7/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Tsunami Spirits

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    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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  26. 4.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Something in the Sky

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    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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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 N/A, it aired on 7/31/2024. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Murder, Center Stage".