The WORST episodes of American Monster

Every episode of American Monster ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 1/15/2026Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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6.56
25 votes

#1 - The Biker & His Bride

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2024

After two marriages and three children, Laurie Bursey thinks she found happiness in Kurt Bird.

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6.71
24 votes

#2 - We Were Fooled

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2024

Mark-Eric and Sherri Ponsati have a picture-perfect life, and the arrival of two children completes their family. When Mark-Eric reports that Sherri has had a tragic accident, their world falls apart.

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6.71
7 votes

#3 - Love Is Deaf

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/21/2024

As their relationship becomes rocky, Christie begins to fear Marcus's violent tendencies.

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6.82
11 votes

#4 - Draw A Picture

Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/2025

Elena falls for bad boy Brandon, who poses as a loving father. But his jealousy and violent control soon spiral into devastating consequences.

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6.83
18 votes

#5 - Til Death Do Us Part

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2024

Christy Blankenship is stolen from her family on what should be a joyous day, when police find her dead at home, with a gunshot wound to her head. Her husband insists it's a terrible accident. But only that morning he had vowed 'til death do us part.

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My Brother’s Keeper
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6.91
11 votes

#6 - My Brother’s Keeper

Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/2025

Tymeir, the loving son, contrasts sharply with his brother Rodney. In a tragic Cain and Abel twist, Rodney’s jealousy culminates in an unthinkable act of violence, shattering the family to pieces.

Mom Is Always Right
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6.92
12 votes

#7 - Mom Is Always Right

Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2025

A small-town marriage ends in tragedy when a man who uses a wheelchair discovers his loving wife of 10 years wants to end their marriage; a jury must determine if he acted in self-defense or murder.

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6.92
25 votes

#8 - If Only He Had a Heart

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2023

Tina Swor and partner John Dalton start a new life in Spirit Lake, Idaho; John's erratic behavior and love of guns plague the couple's fresh start; when Tina's best friend doesn't see her for days, she decides to call the cops.

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Angels and Demons
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6.96
28 votes

#9 - Angels and Demons

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2024

When Alessia Mesquita reconnects with her childhood crush, Rashod Newton, the couple fall desperately in love. When the romance becomes overshadowed by Rashod's behavior, Alessia has to make a decision that will have deadly consequences.

The Last Dance
star
7.00
12 votes

#10 - The Last Dance

Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2025

After years of suffering in silence, Francisca Quintero finally leaves her violent husband, but for Javier Bahena, there is no such thing as a divorce; his wife has a choice: stay with him or die.

The Power Couple
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7.00
14 votes

#11 - The Power Couple

Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/2025

Andreen has always had her sights set on success, and thinks she's found her ideal partner when she meets Andre. But the more successful Andreen gets, the more threatened Andre becomes, and finishing in second place is not an option for Andre.

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7.00
25 votes

#12 - The Punisher

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2023

Brittany Steier devotes her life to being a mum and having a happy family. But when the father of her children, Edward June Harris Jr, becomes increasingly violent and unpredictable, Brittany has to make a decision that will end up costing her life.

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7.00
24 votes

#13 - A Wedding and Four Funerals

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2023

Cousins Joey Vincent and Terry Wedding grow up together in rural Kentucky; as Joey thrives, Terry struggles to find his own path; a 911 call reports a shocking event unfolding outside Joey's home that tears the two families apart.

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7.04
25 votes

#14 - Broken People

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2024

When Jeff Silvernail returns home to find his partner, Lori, dead in a pool of blood, it appears to be a burglary gone horribly wrong. Investigators must uncover whether Jeff is a heartbroken partner or a monster who couldn’t cope with rejection.

Control Freak
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7.06
18 votes

#15 - Control Freak

Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2025

When two bodies turn up in a car crash, investigators uncover the grizzly truth about a seemingly perfect relationship.

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7.06
34 votes

#16 - With Honors

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/2021

An ambitious woman's promising life comes under attack by a fateful secret.

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7.06
31 votes

#17 - The Man Who Got Away

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/2022

In Snellville, Georgia, Heather Strube has a satisfying life working in the family floral shop, raising her toddler son, and looking forward to a bright future with her new boyfriend. However, a Sunday trip to the shopping centre shatters everything.

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Momma's Boy
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7.07
14 votes

#18 - Momma's Boy

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/25/2025

A mother's love is the most powerful in the world. For one Ohio woman, it will even overpower her fear of death. Incapable of throwing out her dangerous son, no matter how many times he threatens to kill her, her devotion is the root of her demise.

star
7.11
19 votes

#19 - Something About Him

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/11/2024

Rogelio Morales is a handsome Marine who sweeps Margarita Sanchez Lemus off her feet. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage and the birth of a beautiful son. Behind Rogelio's winning smile lurks a monster who will soon show his true colours.

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7.12
25 votes

#20 - I Love My Wife

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/30/2024

Ann Metz lives for her family, particularly her two beautiful granddaughters; her husband Marshall despises Ann's giving her time to anyone but him, and he will go to desperate measures to keep hold of her.

star
7.12
33 votes

#21 - An Uncomfortable Day

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2022

A woman meets her love match, but his idea of love may be her undoing.

star
7.13
30 votes

#22 - Breathe for Me Mom

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2023

There's nothing Brian and Cheri Hartman won't do for their only child, Scott, including helping to raise his kids after a divorce; Cheri and Brian dote on their grandbabies, and the close-knit family thrives until a betrayal changes everything.

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7.15
34 votes

#23 - Band of Brothers

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2018

The Laffertys are pillars of the Mormon community, and they are known as an example of wholesome family values, as seen in home videos; however, an evil is lurking that will one day explode into an unholy double homicide.

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7.15
33 votes

#24 - Hoop Dreams

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/10/2021

Keonte Chavis has big dreams until one predator becomes her worst nightmare.

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7.15
13 votes

#25 - Why You Recording Me?

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/21/2024

India Mackey live streams her life for all to see, but behind her smile on camera, her relationship with her boyfriend Kevin Dixon is painful; a day after her 20th birthday, India learns what her boyfriend Kevin can do.

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