The WORST episodes of A Time to Kill

Every episode of A Time to Kill ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of A Time to Kill!

The key to solving the toughest homicides lies somewhere in the final hours of a victim's life. In each one-hour episode of A TIME TO KILL, determined investigators must piece together events during this critical window to reconstruct the timeline, unlock the motive, and ultimately close in on the killer.

Last Updated: 3/22/2023Network:Investigation Discovery
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A Miami Murder Mystery
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6.72
18 votes

#1 - A Miami Murder Mystery

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/2/2020

In a real Miami murder mystery, detectives are looking for anyone who had a grudge against a high-flying businessman. They cast a wide net, but as they dig deeper into his private life, they uncover a dark secret with fatal consequences.

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Murder of the Snowplow King
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6.86
21 votes

#2 - Murder of the Snowplow King

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/9/2020

Snowplough King Randy Scheffield is found shot dead in his bed by his wife on the first snowy day of the season, and Ohio detectives look into Randy's business to establish a motive.

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A Brutal, Vicious, and Evil Murder
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6.89
9 votes

#3 - A Brutal, Vicious, and Evil Murder

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/2022

Missy Atkin lies dead across her bed, hands tied behind her back. The crime scene is so disturbing officers fight back the tears as they collect evidence. The single mom has no known enemies, but at least one person harbors enough hate for her to kill.

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The Body in the SUV
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6.90
39 votes

#4 - The Body in the SUV

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2020

When the badly decomposed body of Margarita Scott is found in the backseat of her estranged husband's missing SUV, investigators must interview everyone close to her to retrace her final steps.

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The Mystery Passenger
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7.11
18 votes

#5 - The Mystery Passenger

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2022

A loving couple vanishes from their Chehalis, Washington, home just days before Christmas. Police discover them shot to death on an old logging road, shocking the community. With few solid leads, the case remains, the case remains cold until a new cop takes a second look.

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Footprints in the Snow
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7.16
25 votes

#6 - Footprints in the Snow

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/11/2020

When a small-town Michigan couple is gunned down in their own home, footprints in the snow and loose lips will lead police to their killer.

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The Missing Hotelier
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7.18
22 votes

#7 - The Missing Hotelier

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/2020

When a two-bit Florida criminal is arrested driving a stolen convertible with blood in the backseat and its owner, a 49-year-old hotelier named Sabine Musil-Buehler is reported missing, the case expands to include a possible homicide.

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The Man in the Background
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7.23
26 votes

#8 - The Man in the Background

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/18/2020

When two young girls arrive home from school ten days before Christmas to find their father dead, police are able to narrow down the timeline of the murder to an eight-minute window, just before the girls walked in the door.

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A Chemical Solution
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7.31
13 votes

#9 - A Chemical Solution

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2020

When a Florida man is doused with acid in a parking lot in broad daylight and succumbs to his burns, investigators in the otherwise peaceful community of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are left to wonder who would want this beloved man dead.

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Written in Blood
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7.33
15 votes

#10 - Written in Blood

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/14/2021

A cold-blooded murder of a 39-year-old woman sends detectives in Oldsmar, Florida on the hunt for a killer, and their only clues are three letters written in blood and a pizza delivery.

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Words From the Grave
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7.35
17 votes

#11 - Words From the Grave

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2020

A woman is gunned down in her garage after finishing a shift at work and investigators must search in vain for a motive in the brutal murder. When her boyfriend finds notes she wrote prior to the crime, the case is flipped on its head.

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Murder on the Jordan River
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7.36
22 votes

#12 - Murder on the Jordan River

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/31/2022

The beating death of a 15-year-old girl in Draper, Utah, outrages her parents, who had adopted her five years prior. One witness implicates a local drug dealer and another a mysterious gang member, but it seems almost everyone is lying.

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One Bloody Fingerprint
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7.36
22 votes

#13 - One Bloody Fingerprint

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2022

A Tennessee college student returns to campus to find her friend and roommate Heather Maples viciously strangled in her bed. The outgoing co-ed has many friends, but police fear that on August 7, 2015, one of those pals turns out to be her worst enemy.

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Murder on His Mind
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7.45
20 votes

#14 - Murder on His Mind

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2020

A young Iowa man is shot dead while he sleeps peacefully next to his fiancée. Investigators wonder how she remained unharmed, and suspicion quickly swirls around her and two of her ex-boyfriends.

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A Murder in Cordova
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7.45
20 votes

#15 - A Murder in Cordova

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/13/2020

When the body of 43-year-old Tina Coronna is discovered in the backseat of her abandoned truck, detectives must piece together clues gleaned from the victim's emotional husband, his mistress, and a neighbourhood vigilante.

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Betrayed
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7.46
24 votes

#16 - Betrayed

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/25/2020

When newlyweds Joe and Olga Connell are gunned down outside their Wilmington, Delaware home, police must investigate a sibling rivalry, a business partnership plagued by drugs, and an outlaw motorcycle gang.

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There Will Be Blood
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7.47
17 votes

#17 - There Will Be Blood

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2021

A 63-year-old man is gunned down in his own home just days before Christmas. As investigators in Spokane, Washington dig into the victim's business life in search of a motive, they uncover a host of shady deals and a few desperate men.

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A Bomb in Broad Daylight
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7.47
17 votes

#18 - A Bomb in Broad Daylight

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/3/2020

A car explosion outside a Tucson country club leaves a business tycoon dead. Detectives determine the killer detonated the homemade bomb at close range, and the list of suspects soon includes mobsters, defrauded investors, and the victim's ex-wife.

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If I Killed Lisa
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7.47
19 votes

#19 - If I Killed Lisa

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2022

A single woman hosts a dinner party on the same night she's mercilessly stabbed to death. At the scene, police notice her signature waist-length hair is cut short, leading them to suspect the killer not only knows the woman - but is obsessed with her.

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Three's Company, Four's a Crowd
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7.47
19 votes

#20 - Three's Company, Four's a Crowd

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/17/2020

A concerned husband fails to get in touch with his wife after an alarm is tripped at their house, so he calls on the police to check it out. Upon arrival, they find his wife dead and try to connect the dots between an earlier burglary and a love triangle.

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Road Trip to Murder
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7.48
25 votes

#21 - Road Trip to Murder

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/9/2021

After his contentious divorce, Josh Niles finds love with Amber Washburn. Josh's kids join their new family in Sodus, New York, and life seems like a fairytale until a determined gunman shatters their happily ever after.

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 Love is the Drug
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7.50
16 votes

#22 - Love is the Drug

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/6/2023

The key to solving the toughest murders lies somewhere in the final 24 hours of a victim's life. Determined investigators must piece together events to reconstruct the timeline, unlock the motive, and ultimately close in on the killer.

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The Sable-Eyed Beauty
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7.50
20 votes

#23 - The Sable-Eyed Beauty

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2021

When a body found dumped in a gritty Brooklyn neighborhood is later identified as criminal justice student Imette St. Guillen, detectives must retrace her final hours at a Manhattan bar to catch her killer.

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Who Killed Anna?
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7.50
16 votes

#24 - Who Killed Anna?

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2021

A 42-year-old Russian woman living the American dream in Texas is savagely gunned down in her garage. As investigators work the case, the list of suspects includes her controlling ex-husband, her boyfriend, an obsessive admirer, and a generous mentor.

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Cruel Intentions
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7.50
12 votes

#25 - Cruel Intentions

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2021

A 30-year-old woman is reported missing by her concerned husband after she fails to report to work. When her abandoned car is found, traces of blood in the trunk indicate more than just a disappearance - it's clear she has been murdered.

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