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 - 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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#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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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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#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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#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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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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#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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#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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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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#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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#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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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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#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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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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#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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#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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