7.7/1027 votes#1 - The Runaway Doctor
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2015
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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7.2/1023 votes#2 - The Fugitive Heir: Robert Durst
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2015
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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7.2/1022 votes#3 - Prisoner of Denver
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2015
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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7.3/1022 votes#4 - The Lady Vanishes
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2015
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.
Director: N/A
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8.2/1019 votes#5 - The Case of the Vanishing Blonde
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2015
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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8.2/1021 votes#6 - The Counterfeit Rockefeller
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2015
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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8.4/1028 votes#7 - Don't Ask Don't Kill
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2015
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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8.2/1019 votes#8 - Alter Ego: John Edward Robinson
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/9/2015
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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8.6/1020 votes#9 - Mad About the Boys
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/16/2015
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.
Director: N/A
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8.1/1016 votes#10 - Legend with a Bullet: Phil Spector
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/23/2015
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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8.6/1016 votes#11 - The White House Boys
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/30/2015
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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8.1/1012 votes#12 - Presumed Guilty
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/6/2015
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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The Best Episodes of Vanity Fair Confidential Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Runaway Doctor" is the best rated episode of "Vanity Fair Confidential" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/19/2015. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Fugitive Heir: Robert Durst".