The BEST episodes of American Monster
Every episode of American Monster ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Monster!
If you looked into the eyes of a killer, would you know? In American Monster, you find out. For the first time, viewers get closer than ever to some of America's most shocking and surprising crimes. Filled with never-before-seen footage of these devils in disguise, from home movie shots of them playing with their kids to musical performances at high school, from the church cook-out to the wedding video, American Monster interweaves twisting-turning stories of astonishing crimes, with 'behind-the-scenes' footage of killers at their seemingly most innocent.
#1 - Keep It Hush
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/16/2023
A home invasion in California leaves a family shattered and detectives scrambling for answers; as investigators hunt down the perps over several years, they join the dots to outline an evil plot born from greed and a need for total control.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - He Was Her Everything
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2021
A blended family's blissful existence is shattered by an inside threat.
#6 - A Mother's Work
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2018
Home movies reveal the fabulous lifestyle of Lanny and Donna Horwitz who are raising their son, Radley, in their Florida mansion; when their lives are upended by a ghastly shooting, everyone in this eccentric family becomes a suspect.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#7 - Family Snapshot
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2017
The Yates family moves to Spokane, Wash., only to find it besieged by a serial killer who's targeting young women and confounding the police; now, the family's home videos provide a look at one of the most notorious killers in the United States.
Watch Now:Apple TV#12 - Two Anniversaries
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/1/2023
Family comes first to grandparents Ron and Kay Wilkson, though they may not have much money, their growing brood always knows how to make their own fun. However, something evil is prowling close to home and not everyone will make it out alive.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#13 - It's Over. Move On.
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/2022
A Pakistani family’s big American dreams transform into a bloody nightmare.
#14 - Flesh and Blood
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2020
On any street, behind any smile, lurks an American Monster. Never-before-seen-video footage looks straight into the eyes of a killer, hidden in plain sight. Mom next door; dad across the street; the kid who never broke the rules. Anyone can be a MONSTER.
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#16 - Drip, Drip!
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2025
Nurse and private investigator Nikki and Jimmy Cappello are a dynamic duo - until Jimmy suddenly goes missing.
#17 - Alabama Murder Mystery
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2017
In Anniston, Ala., the townspeople grieve after Frank Hilley is struck down by a mysterious sickness, then his daughter falls ill, and the family becomes suspicious; home movies tell a shocking tale of murder and reveal the identity of a monster.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#18 - Life On The Lake
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2022
Gil Dossett and his family live an idyllic existence until an accident changes everything; though it takes years to chart a new course through life, Gil seems to finally land on his feet until he finds himself in a dark place.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - The Last Valentine
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/2/2018
Dr. John Hamilton and his wife, Susan, are successful, respected and very much in love, until a vicious Valentine's Day murder destroys their lives; never-before-seen home videos shed light on a brutal murder no one saw coming.
Watch Now:Apple TV#20 - Brothers and Sisters
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2022
A dietician's dashing new husband hides a horrifying Christmas surprise.
#21 - Day Three After Murder
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/4/2023
Divorced dad-of-three, Daniel Halseth, lives for visitations with his kids; when his teenage daughter Sierra claims that she wants to live with her dad, Daniel finds himself drawn into a web of lies and a plot that ends with a deadly house fire.
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - Into the Swamp
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/9/2018
At a family-run construction company, brothers and cousins work hard together—and play even harder. But when one of them vanishes, no one has answers. The mystery of his disappearance, and the salacious betrayal behind it, isn't solved for 20 years.
Watch Now:Amazon#24 - Anything for You
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2017
As seen in home videos, the Snyders are thrilled when their 34-year-old son, Mike, finally starts a family with his sweetheart, then Mike vanishes after being diagnosed with a terrible illness, and his horrific fate comes to light only years later.
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