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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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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#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.
#6 - 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.
#8 - 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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#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.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Unlucky Gamble
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2023
Detectives attempt to trace a young woman's last steps as she leaves a casino and disappears into the night; an almost forgotten childhood memory helps find her buried in the backyard.
#13 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - Secrets on the Side of the Road
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/13/2022
A California mom of three vanishes, and her car is found by the side of a desolate road with a suspicious flat tire. The case goes cold for years until a new detective takes on the case and is determined to get answers.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - 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.
#16 - Dangerous Secrets
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/14/2022
When a popular librarian vanishes after a night of dancing in Kentucky’s capital city, the investigation focuses on family secrets. But police must unravel a different kind of secret to get to the truth buried in one of the city’s parks.
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - Mystery at the Mine
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2022
A young father in Utah disappears, then returns home confessing to an affair. But when he vanishes again a short time later, it quickly seems something more sinister is at play. His family must wait more than a decade to learn the truth.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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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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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#22 - 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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#23 - 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.
#25 - Poison Letters
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/16/2023
A retiree settles in Southern California hoping to live his best life; when he disappears without a trace, investigators must uncover if his demise was connected to the unconventional pen pals he made.