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The Worst Episodes of Vanity Fair Confidential

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  1. 5.8/10(12 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 6.1/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Shadows on the Lawn

    S4:E1

    When a woman hears from a man who assaulted her in college, she's determined to bring him to justice; 30 years later, a student at the same university speaks about a strikingly similar encounter, leading investigators to uncover a shocking truth.

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  3. 6.2/10(17 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 6.4/10(5 votes)

    #4 - An Inconvenient Murder

    S4:E10

    A woman becomes entangled with a brooding leading man in Hollywood and with the son of a world-famous actor, then she's found shot to death, prompting investigators to ask if one of them was capable of killing her in cold blood.

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  5. 6.5/10(11 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 6.6/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Scientology's Vanished Queen

    S4:E6

    She is the first lady of Scientology. She is the wife of the Church’s leader. And after Shelly Miscavige disappears from public view, the public and some of the Church’s former insiders want to know – what happened to Scientology’s vanished queen?

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  8. 6.6/10(8 votes)

    #7 - The Disco Inferno

    S4:E9

    The dark and violent past of Chris Paciello, a nightclub owner in South Beach who was adored by celebrities like Madonna and Sofia Vergara.

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  9. 6.6/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Love and Obsession

    S4:E12

    A New York socialite is terrorized by a sadistic stalker who threatens to kidnap her daughter; she is left asking about his identity, his motives and his willingness to carry out his threats.

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  10. 6.7/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Murder Most Obsessive

    S4:E7

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  11. 6.8/10(12 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. 6.9/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Natalee Holloway: Lost in Paradise

    S3:E12

    The daughter of a Peruvian political candidate disappears after a night out in Lima, Peru. The man she was last seen alive with is linked to the disappearance of young American woman 3,000 miles away. What nefarious scheme is the man a part of?

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  13. 7.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Intimations of Murder

    S4:E5

    After a young woman disappears in New York, her family becomes convinced she's been murdered; investigators dedicate themselves to finding out what really happened to the missing woman.

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  14. 7.1/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Dylann Roof's Radical White Rage

    S3:E11

    White rage drives a young man to murder nine black churchgoers in Charleston in 2015, and fuels a vicious bomb plot to kill Muslim refugees in Kansas. Authorities want to know where it will end.

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  15. 7.2/10(23 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. 7.2/10(22 votes)

    #15 - 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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  17. 7.2/10(23 votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. 7.3/10(18 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - St. George's Hidden Dragons

    S3:E10

    An elite private school is under fire for decades-old allegations of sexual abuse of students by staff members. How high will the number of victims and perpetrators climb? And how deep did the cover-up go?

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  20. 7.4/10(10 votes)

    #19 - The Boy Who Cried Author

    S4:E2

    Young, cult author J.T. LeRoy’s meteoric rise to literary stardom is truly remarkable. But it seems like the more books he sells, the more bizarre his behavior becomes. Is it too much fame too soon, or is something happening behind the scenes?

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  21. 7.4/10(10 votes)

    #20 - The Secret of the Summer Wind

    S4:E4

    After a governor's aide vanishes without a trace, an investigation is launched exposing the dark secrets of one of the most powerful men in the state.

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  22. 7.6/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Nightmares on Main Street

    S3:E6

    In Austin, Texas, detectives uncover a day care abuse scandal that horrifies the community, and women from across the country come forward with chilling tales of ritual abuse.

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  23. 7.7/10(27 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. 7.7/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. 7.7/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Murder at the Drama Club

    S3:E3

    Deep in Louisiana bayou country, a man is found brutally murdered in a nightclub. A handwritten note soaked in the victim's blood reads: "You gave me AIDS." Police have more questions than answers. Was it a hate crime? Will the killer strike again?

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  26. 7.7/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Seeds of Doubt

    S3:E4

    After a serial killer known as the Stocking Strangler is sentenced to death in Georgia, Vanity Fair writer David Rose uncovers shocking facts about the case and races to stop the execution.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Love's Deadly Harness" is the worst rated episode of "Vanity Fair Confidential". It scored 5.8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/22/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shadows on the Lawn".