The WORST episodes of Buried in the Backyard

Every episode of Buried in the Backyard ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 12/13/2024Network: OxygenStatus: Continuing
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6.21
19 votes

#1 - Buried in the Woods: Friend Left Behind

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/2020

A party in the woods of a Pennsylvania coal mining town takes a chilling turn when someone goes missing. Investigators have more questions than answers and when the summer thaw brings a shocking discovery, it's clear someone is hiding a deadly truth.

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6.75
20 votes

#2 - Last Person Inside

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/26/2020

When a concerned neighbor stumbles onto a horrifying scene in a Spokane, Washington home, a family is devastated and some buried secrets come to light. Investigators unravel a bizarre web of truths and lies to find enough evidence to catch a killer.

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6.78
18 votes

#3 - In the Dark of Night

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/3/2020

The joy of Christmas looks bright for a doting Oklahoma Mom. But her kids wake up to a living nightmare when she's inexplicably gone. As investigators track two suspects down a deceitful road, an incendiary break lures the killer out of the dark.

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6.82
22 votes

#4 - Buried in the Woods: Grief or Guilt

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/2020

A beloved high school track star vanishes into the Philadelphia night and those in her innermost circle are eyed as suspects. When a terrifying scene is unearthed in the nearby woods, a family demands answers, but nobody is prepared for the truth.

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The Imposter
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6.87
23 votes

#5 - The Imposter

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/17/2019

A man goes missing from an idyllic Idaho town, leaving detectives puzzled and a daughter driven to find her father. As the investigation unravels, it reveals a truth that's stranger than fiction and a killer no one ever sees coming.

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6.91
23 votes

#6 - Saint and Sinner

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/24/2020

A former Catholic priest turned realtor vanishes from Florida and investigators find themselves examining circumstances stranger than their suspects. When a tip exposes a murder-for-hire scheme, the mastermind is revealed as a cold-blooded killer.

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6.95
22 votes

#7 - Femme Fatal

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/2020

When a private investigator disappears with tens of thousands of dollars, Florida detectives question whether she's alive and well. But when a buried body is uncovered, they chase a trail of secrets and lies to catch a killer just out of reach.

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Killer By The Coast
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7.00
29 votes

#8 - Killer By The Coast

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/22/2018

When two female college students go missing, their whereabouts remain unknown for months, until a parole officer recalls startling information that would lead investigators to the backyard of a remote property.

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7.00
12 votes

#9 - Buried Again

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/2/2023

When a young South Carolina father goes missing, investigators must navigate a twisting trail of small-town rumours and misguided revenge to uncover the deadly truth.

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7.07
29 votes

#10 - Devil In Our Country

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/2020

A pleasant Michigan day takes a dark turn when a field hand digs up a human skull in a sprawling backyard; the discovery leaves a tight-knit community shaken to its core and questioning whether a killer has penetrated the safety of its town.

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7.10
21 votes

#11 - Deadly Premonition

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/2020

Life looks bright for a new college graduate. But when her beloved car is found abandoned, investigators race to find the missing girl. Weeks later, a psychic comes forward delivering unforeseen answers and an appalling twist no one sees coming.

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7.10
20 votes

#12 - Witness to Murder

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/17/2020

A Florida co-ed disappears after a night on the town. As investigators trace her last steps, they fear some missing girls at another campus might be connected. But when a dog sniffs out a backyard grave, the key to this mystery is far closer to home.

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7.10
29 votes

#13 - Dead Girls Don't Talk

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/2020

A horrific discovery in a backyard cornfield is just the beginning of an unspeakable scene. As horrors unfold in this small, Midwest town, someone is playing a deadly game of cat and mouse and it will be years before a ghastly truth is revealed.

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7.12
25 votes

#14 - Under the Crawlspace

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/2020

When a friendly bet exposes a terrifying scene under a California home, investigators unravel a 14-year-old missing person’s case. Eventually, when deeply buried secrets come to light, and a dark family truth is revealed, justice is finally served.

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Lady in a Barrel
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7.12
33 votes

#15 - Lady in a Barrel

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2018

After a homeowner discovers a mummified corpse buried inside a barrel beneath his home, detectives must painstakingly piece together a series of hidden clues to locate a killer who thought they had committed the perfect murder.

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7.14
22 votes

#16 - Don't Unlock the Freezer

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/2020

A couple makes a ghastly discovery buried in their Ohio home. And when investigators field another call, they fear someone may be preying on young women. But as suspects begin to surface, a cover-up far more sinister than the crime comes to light.

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7.14
21 votes

#17 - Death in Blue

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2023

When a successful Arizona businesswoman disappears on a holiday shopping trip, investigators hunt for a kidnapper; when the killer takes his secrets to the grave, however, the only chance of finding her is a psychic's mysterious vision.

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Living in Fear
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7.17
30 votes

#18 - Living in Fear

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/29/2019

A case of identity theft in the Arizona desert takes a blood curdling turn when investigators make a ghastly discovery in the most unlikely of places. Was a beloved man living in fear and will retracing his steps expose a devastating truth?

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7.18
33 votes

#19 - Blood In The Backyard

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/2020

A mom and her newborn inexplicably vanish from their California home. When blood is discovered in their backyard, a grieving father is scrutinized and investigators race against the clock to bring this mother and child home before it’s too late.

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7.19
16 votes

#20 - When Hell Freezes Over

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/10/2020

When the car of a Southern California girl is found abandoned, investigators spend years and travel hundreds of miles trying to solve her mysterious disappearance. Finally, an unimaginable backyard discovery by drug agents leads to a vicious killer.

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7.20
20 votes

#21 - Fear in Florida

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/31/2020

When a thriving real estate agent disappears, Florida investigators scrutinize the men in her life. But when other women vanish, something more sinister may be at play. It takes a risky escape from an abductor to finally unbury some horrific truths.

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7.21
14 votes

#22 - A Family Affair

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2022

The discovery of a body buried in a Delaware backyard launches police into an investigation that leads them on a twisted path through bizarre family ties, an unexpected love triangle, and an unthinkable murder plot.

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7.22
23 votes

#23 - Buried In The Woods: Girl In The Grave

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/2020

A hike in the woods of the Hollywood Hills takes a terrifying turn when a dog digs up a female foot. As panic spreads through a Southern California community a family fears for its own safety and investigators will stop at nothing to catch a killer.

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Fatal Secrets
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7.22
32 votes

#24 - Fatal Secrets

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/22/2019

Investigators in York, Pennsylvania enter a dark world of buried secrets after a couple makes a stunning discovery in their backyard. A brother appears desperate to find his sister, but in a strange twist could lead detectives to a staggering truth.

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star
7.23
13 votes

#25 - Buried by the Bratva

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/30/2023

A champion Russian boxer disappears from Brighton Beach, N.Y., and the neighbourhood dare not talk for fear of reprisal until investigators uncover a long-buried secret in a New Jersey backyard.

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