The BEST episodes of Disappeared season 5

Every episode of Disappeared season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Disappeared season 5!

A person suddenly and unexpectedly disappears; no trace, no clues, nothing but the lingering mystery they leave behind. According to the FBI's National Crime Information Center, there are now 110,484 active missing persons cases in the U.S., 53% are juveniles under the age of 18. Most of us have heard of the high-profile cases, such as Natalee Holloway, Stacey Peterson, and Chandra Levy. But have you ever heard of Mae Catherine Rocker, Alexis Peterson or Thomas Jay Kerr? Probably not. They are just a few of the hundreds of thousands of people in this country who one day, simply Disappeared. Most missing person's stories have never been told...until now. Disappeared is an exciting series that investigates the disappearance of these victims, who are here one minute, gone the next. Each episode focuses on one victim's story, as told through the perspectives and actual voices of their closest friends and family and the investigators trying to solve the case. Through interviews with family, friends, police, and searchers, each episode recounts the actions, thoughts, circumstances and motivations that led to each person's disappearance. Experience the victim's final hours until they vanished. Watch interviews with experts, from psychologists to forensic specialists to psychics, who will offer new insights into what may have happened in each case, whether the person was a victim of foul play or a runaway. Disappeared will take you inside the world of the missing, where a person can vanish without a trace, investigators race against the clock to solve a mystery, and the victim's anguished family and friends are left to wonder what in the world could have happened.

Last Updated: 2/16/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Ended
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Wrong Side of the Tracks
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7.84
19 votes

#1 - Wrong Side of the Tracks

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2012

Jackie Markham, a feisty trucking company manager, vanishes from her Florida home without a trace of violence. A boyfriend's tale suggesting she departed with a rival suitor appears to crumble - just as her purse is found near the lair of a serial killer

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The Vortex
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7.80
15 votes

#2 - The Vortex

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2012

Police believe Ben McDaniel disappeared during a dangerous underwater cave dive. But the best divers in the world search for his body and are convinced that he is not in the cave. Baffled, investigators start questioning the nature of his disappearance.

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Hometown Hero
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7.80
20 votes

#3 - Hometown Hero

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2012

Margaret McEnroe disappears from her home, leaving behind her infant daughter alone in her crib. Local cops know Margaret as a hero firefighter, with a fiery temper but strong maternal instincts. How could this loving mother disappear without a trace?

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Footprints in the Sand
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7.67
15 votes

#4 - Footprints in the Sand

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/9/2012

In the early hours of May 1st, 2010, Jersey City escort Shannan Gilbert goes missing on the affluent shores of Long Island. Police launch a search through the dense underbrush, and what they find hidden in the weeds will spark a gruesome investigation.

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Little Girl Lost
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7.62
13 votes

#5 - Little Girl Lost

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2012

Joey Lynn Ouffutt, mother of three children, vanishes after an argument with her on-and-off -again boyfriend. Is she holding a grudge or overwhelmed by motherhood and taking a break? A fiery tragedy leaves loved ones searching for answers.

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Hard Life in the Big Easy
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7.60
5 votes

#6 - Hard Life in the Big Easy

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/23/2012

Dana Pastori hoped to leave New Orleans and get custody of her daughters, but she never got the chance. It is not until Hurricane Katrina hits that anyone realizes Dana is missing. In the storm's aftermath, the truth about her disappearance is exposed.

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Missing by Design
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7.50
6 votes

#7 - Missing by Design

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/30/2012

When Arizona millionaire Billy McGrath disappears, his financial advisor alerts police. Friends share the concern when someone starts impersonating Billy through calls and emails. As police follow the clues, they uncover a shocking and twisted plot.

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Crime & Punishment
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7.48
27 votes

#8 - Crime & Punishment

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2012

When Terrance Williams goes missing, his family fears he may have been picked up for driving without a license. But when they find his car has been towed by a police officer with no record of an arrest, an investigation reveals a disturbing case since the police officer was the last witness in an eerily similar disappearance.

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A Soldier's Story
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7.42
12 votes

#9 - A Soldier's Story

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2012

In August 2010, 31-year-old ex-marine Noah Pippin left Michigan to report to the California National Guard. But Noah never shows up. Police trace his path to the forests of Montana, leaving Noah's parents to wonder why he is venturing into the wild.

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Daddy's Girl
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7.41
17 votes

#10 - Daddy's Girl

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2012

Danice Day's father receives a phone call on January 12, 2002 that throws him into a panic. His daughter has gone missing in Monte Vista, Colorado. She is a recovering drug addict. Did the pressure of sobriety become too much, or has someone harmed her?

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Last Call
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7.38
16 votes

#11 - Last Call

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2012

Allison Jackson-Foy vanishes after taking a cab from a local bar. The police suspect that she left of here own accord since she was fed up with her marriage. Her family, however, do not believe that Allison would willingly leave her children behind.

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Dancing Into Darkness
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7.35
31 votes

#12 - Dancing Into Darkness

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2012

Disappeared examines the case of Susan Walsh a single mother, stripper, and journalist. She leaves her son with her estranged husband and walks off to make a call. She never to returns. Friends suspect that she may have gotten back into drugs and alcohol shortly before her disappearance. Police suspect her investigative reporting on the sex industry may have had something to do with her disappearance.

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Final Exam
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7.33
21 votes

#13 - Final Exam

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2012

In 1998, Nineteen year old University of Albany student Suzy Lyall does not return to her dorm room after working the night shift at a computer store. When he parents are alerted, they begin a frantic search and a police launch an investigation. Although they have some leads, the trail eventually runs cold.

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The Road Not Taken
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7.24
29 votes

#14 - The Road Not Taken

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2012

College freshman Ginni Wood drops out of contact with her mother while on a spring break road trip to visit her best friend Kelly Gaskins in Texas. The mystery deepens when investigators realize that Kelly and her boyfriend may be missing too.

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Just a Nice Guy
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7.11
18 votes

#15 - Just a Nice Guy

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/16/2012

The last time Zebb Quinn was seen, he was leaving his work shift with an acquaintance in Asheville, North Carolina. Family members know the shy teenager's every move, but they are stunned when police find unusual evidence surrounding his disappearance.

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Into the Bayou
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7.05
20 votes

#16 - Into the Bayou

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2012

Clinton Nelson heads off to Louisiana to get to know his biological father and take a job in the oilfields. The 20 year-old is looking for a fresh start. But 6 months later, the bayou is combed for traces of a man who had been facing enormous pressure.

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Too Young For Love
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6.40
15 votes

#17 - Too Young For Love

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2012

Fourteen-year-old Chioma Gray disappears with an older man in 2007 and crosses the border into Mexico. For four years, her family wonders how she disappeared and if she's still alive. In October of 2011, they get the answers they've been waiting for.

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