The BEST episodes of A Crime to Remember
Every episode of A Crime to Remember ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of A Crime to Remember!
Styles may change, but murder lasts forever. Step into the past and unravel the intricacies of real-life murder cases of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Set against the backdrop of Studebakers, fedoras, and three-martini lunches, these stories of truly mad men and women reveal complicated relationships where thwarted dreams and repressed passions led to terrible crimes. This series inaugurates a new high-end cinematic style, using the visual grammar of movies to bring the era to life. To properly illustrate each time period, the series stays true to the fashion and styles while highlighting the cultural taboos and social norms that informed each case.
#1 - 38 Witnesses
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2014
The murder of Kitty Genomes, who in March 1964 was raped and stabbed outside her apartment building as her neighbours watched on. The witnesses' apparent indifference prompted an investigation into the social psychological trait that has since become known as the bystander effect or 'Genomes syndrome'
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#2 - Candyland
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2014
A case from June 1964, in which socialite Candy Mossler discovered her millionaire husband Jacques stabbed to death - and later found herself on trial for the crime. The investigation revealed a twisted tale of secret homosexual liaisons and obsession with money
Watch Now:Apple TV#4 - Bye Bye Betty
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/29/2015
Odessa, TX, 1961: Teenager Betty Williams isn't home. She's not at school. Police are sure she is a runaway, until they uncover a shocking high school rumor that will change this small town forever.
#5 - Mother's Little Helper
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/7/2018
The blood-soaked body of 76-year-old Franklin Bradshaw is found behind the counter of his auto-parts store, prompting detectives to dig into the strained history of his family and uncover a hotbed of deceit, manipulation and all-consuming greed.
#6 - Teenage Wasteland
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/6/2016
Lincoln, NE, 1958: When two love-struck, sex-crazed teenagers embark on a killing spree in Lincoln, Nebraska, it will fall to one local sheriff to put the brakes on this nightmare of a joy ride.
#7 - Luck Be a Lady
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/13/2016
Kansas City, MO, 1960: When Patricia Jones’ bullet-ridden body turns up by the side of lovers’ lane, Detective Browning forges ahead on a catch me if you can trail from Missouri to Mexico, taunted by the sly smiles of his provocative arch nemesis.
#8 - Devil's Advocate
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/20/2016
St. Paul, MN, 1963: Carol Thompson, church-going wife and devoted mother of four, is found in a bloody heap on her neighbor’s doorstep. Detectives must peel away the layers of her picture-perfect life to reveal the painful secrets of this housewife.
#9 - Paradise Lost
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/27/2016
Honolulu, HA, 1931: When the young aristocratic wife of a Naval Lieutenant is discovered bruised and beaten by the side of a dark road, a hackneyed scheme and a trigger-happy hand will lead to the most sensational murder trial in Hawaii’s history.
Watch Now:Apple TV#10 - The Gentleman Killer
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/3/2017
Bronx, NY, 1941: When tea for two becomes a murder of one, investigators from all across New York City must act upon the testimony of a few brave women to bring the killer to justice.
#11 - Guess Who?
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/10/2017
Los Angeles, CA, 1922: When a husband is found dead and his wife discovered locked in a closet, detectives find themselves lost in a world of seduction and obsession where the ghosts are all too real.
#12 - Killer Prophet
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/24/2017
Santa Cruz, CA, 1970: When an entire family is discovered shot and drowned in their own swimming pool, investigators must traipse through psychedelic hippie communes to solve this Manson-style murder.
#13 - The Newlydeads
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/31/2017
Los Angeles, CA, 1968: Cheryl Perveler is found in her yellow sports car bleeding out from a gunshot wound to the head. When investigators dig into Cheryl's life, the plot that they uncover will defy even the most outlandish expectations.
#14 - Once Upon a Crime
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/10/2018
The story behind author Truman Capote's classic non-fiction novel, "In Cold Blood," which details the Clutter family murders in 1959 and the nationwide manhunt that followed for the killers.
#15 - The Bad Old Days
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/17/2018
Chicago is gripped with terror after three bizarre and savage murders go unsolved; police officers and newspaper reporters are eager to deliver a suspect amidst the public furor.
#16 - Hearts of Darkness
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/24/2018
In what became known as the crime of the century, a boy from one of Chicago's wealthiest families is kidnapped and found murdered; the ensuing investigation zeroes in on the wealthy, thrill-seeking college students, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.
#17 - Coffin for Christmas
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2018
Heiress Barbara Mackle is kidnapped and buried alive in a coffin-like capsule; local police and the FBI race to Mackle's abductor before her time underground runs out.
#18 - Beast With a Badge
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2018
A detective struggles to exonerate his black friend from rape allegations pinned on him by the LAPD's all-white brass; he must navigate entrenched racism, lead a stake-out and employ the magic of Hollywood to ensnare the real predator.
Watch Now:Apple TV#19 - Black Sheep
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2018
Four members of the Mark family are found murdered in their Cedar Falls, Iowa, home, prompting police to suspect someone close to the family; the bizarre outcome shakes the townspeople and devastates the surviving members of the Mark family.
#20 - A Woman's Place
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2018
Ten-year-old Leona O'Loughlin fails to show up at school, while her detective father, Leo, falls violently ill; investigators consider the chilling possibility that someone may be trying to eliminate the entire family.
#23 - The Career Girl Murders
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2013
The 1963 murder of researcher Janice Wylie and schoolteacher Emily Hoffert in their apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. Both graduates in their early twenties, they were raped and their bodies left in a mutilated condition. George Whitmore Jr was convicted of the crime, but later found to be innocent before Ricky Robles - the true killer - was identified.
Watch Now:Apple TV#24 - Judge, Jury, Executioner
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2013
A case from 1955 in which respected judge Curtis Chillingworth and his wife Marjorie vanished after attending a dinner party. Embittered municipal judge Joe Peel was later found guilty of arranging for two hitmen to murder the couple by throwing them from a boat with lead weights strapped to their legs. Their bodies were never recovered
Watch Now:Apple TV#25 - Time Bomb
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2013
The mid-air explosion of United Airlines Flight 629 in November 1955, which resulted in the deaths of all 44 people on board. When experts sifted through the wreckage, it was discovered that dynamite had been placed in the checked luggage. After gathering further evidence it was concluded that Jack Graham placed a bomb in his mother's suitcase to obtain a large life insurance policy on her
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