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The Best Episodes of Vanity Fair Confidential

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The Best Episodes of Vanity Fair Confidential

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  1. Background image for Mad About the Boys
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Mad About the Boys

    S1:E9

    When Lou Pearlman, the man behind The Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, flees the country, law enforcement officials begin an international manhunt and "Vanity Fair" special correspondent Bryan Burrough uncovers the dark secrets he’s running from.

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  2. Background image for The White House Boys
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #2 - The White House Boys

    S1:E11

    More than 500 men claim that when they attended a Florida reform school, they suffered horrifying beatings and sexual abuse. Others vow that students were killed on the campus. Now, investigators uncover a disturbing legacy and unimaginable truths.

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  3. Background image for Don't Ask Don't Kill
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Don't Ask Don't Kill

    S1:E7

    An all-American soldier is found bludgeoned to death. The Army calls it a fight that went too far. But investigators discover a shocking story that starts with a nightclub showgirl and ends with two men behind bars.

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  4. Background image for The Case of the Vanishing Blonde
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #4 - The Case of the Vanishing Blonde

    S1:E5

    A woman is left for dead. When the case goes cold, private investigator Ken Brennan is hired to find out exactly what happened. His investigation uncovers disturbing clues and sets off a hunt for a man who preys on women nationwide.

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  5. Background image for Alter Ego: John Edward Robinson
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Alter Ego: John Edward Robinson

    S1:E8

    J. R. Robinson was a master of deceit who led a sinister secret life. He was a con man who called himself the "slave master." No one in his life had any idea just how vicious his crimes were, or how far he would go to cover them up.

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  6. Background image for Legend with a Bullet: Phil Spector
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Legend with a Bullet: Phil Spector

    S1:E10

    Phil Spector, dubbed "the mad genius" of rock 'n' roll, had a penchant for guns. When police are called to his mansion, they find the body of a woman and a music legend who seems to have spiraled out of control. Who pulled the trigger? And why?

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  8. Background image for A Crime of Shadows
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - A Crime of Shadows

    S2:E11

    Katie Tarbox, a 14-year-old, and Michele Deery, an undercover cop, share a mission: to expose dark secrets about sexual online predators. How far will they go to find out if their online playmates are real or just playing a twisted game of seduction?

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  9. Background image for The Counterfeit Rockefeller
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #8 - The Counterfeit Rockefeller

    S1:E6

    Christophe Rocancourt. A charming, cunning, French imposter. When he crosses paths with police investigator George Mueller, they begin a cat and mouse game that leaves officials wondering what it will take to stop the Frenchman dead in his tracks.

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  10. Background image for Presumed Guilty
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Presumed Guilty

    S1:E12

    Two men are convicted of abducting and killing 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico, and sentenced to death. Both men maintain their innocence and a race to identify the real killer begins before an execution date is set.

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  11. Background image for The Runaway Doctor
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #10 - The Runaway Doctor

    S1:E1

    Dr. Mark Weinberger vanished and his wife Michelle Kramer has no idea where he is. Weinberger's story is a twisted tale of greed and power that leaves Michelle in tears and an entire town in horror. He is America’s most-wanted "Runaway Doctor."

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  12. Background image for The Fugitive Heir: Robert Durst
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #11 - The Fugitive Heir: Robert Durst

    S1:E2

    A headless torso washes ashore. A mob's daughter is executed mob-style. A millionaire's young wife vanishes. Some believe that Robert Durst knows exactly what happened to all three victims. He is "The Fugitive Heir."

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  13. Background image for Prisoner of Denver
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Prisoner of Denver

    S1:E3

    Lisl Auman is locked in a police car when a cop is gunned down. Still, she is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. When Hunter Thompson hears about the case, he and Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal begin to investigate.

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  14. Background image for The Lady Vanishes
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #13 - The Lady Vanishes

    S1:E4

    When political activist Madalyn Murray O’Hair mysteriously disappears, she'll touch off one of the most baffling missing persons cases in American history- a case full of strange clues, false leads, and lethal suspects.

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  15. Background image for Nightmare on Elwood Avenue
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    #14 - Nightmare on Elwood Avenue

    S2:E1

    In 2003, NYC financial analyst Maria Cruz vanishes and the last man she saw is missing too. From Manhattan to Newark, NJ, Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Bryan Burrough tracks this wild tale of medical fraud, stolen drugs and unspeakable crimes.

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  16. Background image for Buried Alive
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    #15 - Buried Alive

    S2:E2

    Panic blankets an Alabama town when a couple is brutally murdered and a father and son are executed. Police are shocked to find that one was buried alive.

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  17. Background image for The Killing Trail
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    #16 - The Killing Trail

    S2:E3

    A series of savage murders in Texas, some believe motivated by hate, leaves communities wondering what will stop the killers in their tracks.

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  18. Background image for Code of Dishonor
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    #17 - Code of Dishonor

    S2:E4

    There are thousands of victims. All members of the American Air Force. How far will they go to stop a covert war against women?

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  19. Background image for The Perfectly Sinister Mr. Rockefeller
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    #18 - The Perfectly Sinister Mr. Rockefeller

    S2:E5

    A victim of a grisly murder is uncovered. A child from a wealthy family is abducted. It’s the sordid tale of "The Perfectly Sinister Mr. Rockefeller."

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  20. Background image for Days of Rage
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    #19 - Days of Rage

    S2:E6

    Children of affluent American families declare war on the country using guns and bombs to kill. How many will have to die before justice is served?

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  21. Background image for Bill Cosby Drugged Me
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    #20 - Bill Cosby Drugged Me

    S2:E7

    Supermodel Beverly Johnson and four other women who claim Cosby assaulted them share their stories in this intimate investigation into the allegations made against America's favorite Dad. How many accusers will it take before the women are believed?

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  22. Background image for Love's Deadly Harness
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    #21 - Love's Deadly Harness

    S2:E8

    Susan Cummings. She is an heiress and daughter of a billionaire arms dealer. Roberto Villegas. He is a revered Argentinian polo player. Their worlds would collide on a 340-acre estate. And only one would live to talk about it.

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  23. Background image for Death of a Warrior Poet
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    #22 - Death of a Warrior Poet

    S2:E9

    Tupac Shakur was a revolutionary, a poet, and a music industry phenomenon. Gunned down at 25-years-old, his death remains a mystery until investigators uncover a disturbing new lead.

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  24. Background image for The Widow on the Hill
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    #23 - The Widow on the Hill

    S2:E10

    When the owner of a 345-acre hilltop estate dies suspiciously, the eyes of Orange County, Virginia, turn to his pretty second wife – once the hospice nurse for his late first wife. Is she guilty of killing the man she'd comforted?

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  25. Background image for Angel of Death
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    #24 - Angel of Death

    S2:E12

    Detectives uncover a national underground organization that gives members specific instructions on how to arrange “death events” without being detected. How many will die before they expose the truth?

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    #25 - The Fugitive Son

    S3:E1

    A star athlete from a wealthy family brutally rapes several teenage girls and threatens to kill them if they tell anyone. An international manhunt ensues, and he eludes capture by the FBI and Interpol. Will he honor his death threats?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mad About the Boys" is the best rated episode of "Vanity Fair Confidential". It scored 8.5/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/16/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The White House Boys".