The BEST episodes of Buried in the Backyard

Every episode of Buried in the Backyard ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Buried in the Backyard!

No one would suspect that the perfectly manicured lawns with trimmed hedges and fences lined up like toy soldiers would harbor such a secret, but sometimes things are not always what they seem. "Buried in the Backyard" examines true-crime stories about unfortunate victims found buried in the most unlikely of places -- the backyard.

Last Updated: 6/14/2025Network: OxygenStatus: Continuing
star
7.78
23 votes

#1 - Buried in Money

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2021

The luckiest moment in a man's life gives way to a dark mystery when he vanishes after winning a multi-million-dollar lottery.

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Fatal Fall
star
7.65
34 votes

#2 - Fatal Fall

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2019

A Milwaukee contractor is shocked when he discovers a body in a shallow backyard grave. The ghastly remains send investigators chasing an atrocious truth and have a community running scared from their own neighbors.

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In the Name of the Father
star
7.65
31 votes

#3 - In the Name of the Father

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/20/2019

When a construction worker unearths some human remains in the backyard of an old farmhouse, it sets off a baffling fifteen-year missing person’s case and leaves detectives searching for long buried secrets and overdue justice.

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Hog Trail Murders
star
7.62
26 votes

#4 - Hog Trail Murders

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/12/2018

After a husband and wife realize their dogs have been dragging human bones into their backyard, cops learn that a serial killer is using the nearby woods to indulge in his dark fantasies.

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Murders in Maine
star
7.60
35 votes

#5 - Murders in Maine

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/3/2019

When a young mother in Newport Maine goes missing, the case goes cold...until another mom suddenly vanishes, sparking an investigation that leads to a deadly game of cat-and-mouse and grisly discoveries in a rustic backyard.

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star
7.59
22 votes

#6 - The Bones on Party Hill

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/25/2021

A small town is rocked when a popular hostess at the town's favorite tavern disappears; neighbors in the tight-knit community eye each other suspiciously, unaware that the answers may lie beneath the rolling Nebraska Sandhills.

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Desperate Search
star
7.56
25 votes

#7 - Desperate Search

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/5/2019

A Southern California community is gripped by fear when one of its own vanishes without a trace. When a teen disappears, they fear a backyard park has become a hunting ground. A vicious predator must be stopped before it’s too late.

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star
7.55
20 votes

#8 - Wading in the Water

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/16/2021

When a successful lawyer’s body is found buried in a South Floridian canal, detectives use innovative technology to follow the gruesome steps taken by an evil killer.

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star
7.55
22 votes

#9 - Boy Witness

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2023

When a Michigan mother disappears on an afternoon walk, investigators pin all hope on their sole eyewitness: a 10-year-old boy who may have witnessed the unthinkable.

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star
7.53
17 votes

#10 - Deadly Teen Drama

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2022

When a high school student mysteriously vanishes, police must sort through the whispers, lies, and deeply personal secrets of a group of teenagers in a small Michigan town to unearth the deadly truth.

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Tangled Web
star
7.52
31 votes

#11 - Tangled Web

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/27/2019

After a young woman vanishes from her neighborhood, North Carolina detectives are snared in a tangled web of deceit as they uncover a vicious love triangle. It’s a race against time to find a killer and the evidence they need to solve a dark mystery.

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star
7.48
21 votes

#12 - Buried in the Sand: Underneath the Sunset

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/2/2021

When the popular owner of a boutique motel on an island paradise in Florida disappears amid signs of foul play, the deadly secrets of a quaint beach town slowly work their way up through the pristine white sand.

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Deep in the Cornfields
star
7.46
28 votes

#13 - Deep in the Cornfields

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/15/2019

Federal agents descend on a tiny Ohio town after a beloved girl goes missing. Fearing their cornfields harbor a terrible truth, theories abound and panic spikes in this serene community. It’s a race against time as investigators close in on a killer.

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Gone Girls
star
7.43
30 votes

#14 - Gone Girls

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/24/2019

When a man and his dog make a disturbing discovery in a backyard beach, a series of horrifying events unfold in a sleepy South Carolina town. Investigators fear no one is safe as they desperately track a killer potentially hiding in plain sight.

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star
7.43
21 votes

#15 - Buried in the Sand: A Cowboy's Final Ride

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/6/2022

A cowboy more at ease with horses than people vanishes into the desert after running into a group of California ranchers who believe he’s done them wrong. Police must determine whether he rode off into the sunset or was the target of a deadly vengeance.

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Death In The Desert
star
7.42
26 votes

#16 - Death In The Desert

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/29/2018

After a homeowner randomly uncovers human remains while doing yard work in his California backyard, a homicide detective enlists the help of a local veterinarian to solve the murder.

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Garden of Evil
star
7.42
26 votes

#17 - Garden of Evil

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/19/2019

When a beautiful garden turns into a dark abyss, the serenity in Salem, Oregon is shattered; all is not as it seems as investigators dig into the life of a single mom; as the grisly details begin to unfold, the chase is on to catch a killer.

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Struggle in the Night
star
7.41
34 votes

#18 - Struggle in the Night

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2018

After the body of a missing young mother is discovered in a shallow grave behind her own home, cops must investigate the complicated relationships of her past and present in order to identify a motive and track down her killer.

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star
7.41
34 votes

#19 - Deadly Ally

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2020

A land developer disappears into the Arizona desert, and a brother sets out to uncover the truth; when hikers stumble onto a gruesome discovery, investigators quickly realize no one can be trusted when they find themselves in the line of fire.

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Blood Brothers
star
7.41
27 votes

#20 - Blood Brothers

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/2/2019

A deadly mystery with deep running roots snakes through a small Alabama town, shattering a young family and baffling the community; investigators unlock long held Southern secrets to solve a murder and discover a truth steeped in blood and revenge.

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star
7.39
18 votes

#21 - Last Song You'll Ever Hear

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2023

When a California mother wakes to find the door wide open and her daughter missing, law enforcement travel the country to find her until they discover a dark plot that began at the teen's doorstep.

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star
7.38
13 votes

#22 - Deadliest of Friends

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2022

A Colorado woman vanishes shortly after moving in with a group of friends. An investigation reveals there was a lot more going on inside the home than anyone realized – and the secrets it contained were dangerous.

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Murder House
star
7.38
34 votes

#23 - Murder House

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2018

While attempting to identify the remains of a victim found buried in the backyard of a plush California home, investigators learn another murder was committed at the exact same residence 30 years earlier.

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Wishing Well Hell
star
7.38
32 votes

#24 - Wishing Well Hell

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2018

When the body of a beloved, elderly woman is found brutally murdered and stuffed inside a decorative wishing well in the backyard of her property, a dogged detective goes on a years-long hunt to catch her elusive killer.

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Bed & Breakfast & Body
star
7.38
32 votes

#25 - Bed & Breakfast & Body

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2018

Investigators believe a young woman left of her own accord, but her mother is convinced that someone close to her is hiding a big secret; a two-year search for the truth brings investigators to the backyard of a historic location.

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