The WORST episodes of Evil Lives Here
Every episode of Evil Lives Here ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Evil Lives Here!
Each hour-long episode of this chilling psychological drama tells the harrowing, firsthand stories of living with a person who became a killer. Viewers will be put in the shoes of the loved one, who lived through this incredible experience —from first noticing that something is amiss, to interpreting all of the puzzling signs and clues, to eventually coming face-to-face with the horrible truth: that the person they loved, the person they trusted, has a very dark side.
#1 - Why Is Daddy on TV?
Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/24/2025
When Letisha meets Phillip, his charm lures her in; but when his dark side emerges, Letisha is trapped; she manages to escape him, but when she discovers he's wanted for rape and murder, she knows she's lucky to be alive.
#2 - The Blood on My Brother's Hands
Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/2025
Patrick Bruce idolizes his fun-loving older brother, Lance; however, as he watches Lance descend into darkness, he feels powerless to stop him; he never imagines the horror of the unspeakable acts his brother is capable of - until it's too late.
#3 - Mom Lured Me Into a Trap
Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2025
Kristyn’s mother’s rage explodes, leading to unthinkably brutal murders.
#4 - Three Times a Killer
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/23/2025
When Randy reveals his dark past, Debra must make a daring escape.
#5 - I Died for a Moment
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/16/2025
Desiray is lost and vulnerable when she meets Ray. He seems kind and understanding. However, Ray lures her into his trap, revealing his violence and cruelty. Desiray finds herself trapped in a living hell and must fight like hell to survive.
#6 - Scratch My Murderous Itch
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2023
Eugene Borg knows that Satan has evil plans for his young son Tyler and spends the subsequent years battling the demons he believes plague his child; a shock comes that proves that he may have forever lost the war for his son's soul.
#7 - My First Love Hunted People
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2025
When Christina meets Loren, she's looking for love and an escape from a troubled home; after his dark side emerges, Christina thinks she's the lone target of his rage until a trail of clues reveals that Loren and his best friend are serial killers.
#8 - Thirty Years of Hell
Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/13/2025
At the age of sixteen, Roxie rushes into marriage. Her husband manipulates and threatens her nearly every day. After 30 years in an abusive marriage, Roxie finally leaves her husband. But he makes her pay a terrible price for that decision.
#9 - He Brought Roses and a Gun
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2024
Andrea and her baby narrowly escape the abuse and torment of Ray Clark.
#10 - He Was Whistling as He Did It
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/20/2025
Melanie had worked so hard to make her relationship with Tracy work despite his lies and abuse. Now, she learns he was plotting a brutal murder.
#11 - My Love Put a Gun to My Head
Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/2025
When Dreamer meets Teddy, she sees a broken young man and hopes her love will change him; he returns her love with fear, cruelty and control; after her father tries to help her escape his clutches, Teddy makes them pay a price.
#12 - Murder in the House of Prayer
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2024
As a child, Joy believes her mother, Anna Young, is the voice of God. In their isolated church community, Anna punishes anyone who breaks her rules - even young children aren't spared. Years later, Joy realizes her mother is not an angel, she's a killer.
#13 - My Brother, The Devil
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2017
Wallace Jeffs comes to realize that his half-brother, FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, is not what he appears to be.
#14 - My Brother Let the Evil In
Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2023
Christina Thomas trusts her brother, John White, the first time he comes dangerously close to killing a lady. When he murders another person, she forgives him. But when it happens again, she wonders why she trusted him in the first place and how she overlooked the warning indications that he was the devil in disguise.
#15 - He Looks Like the Killer on TV
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2023
Margie Bult thinks her second husband is too good to be true from the start, but when she sees a fugitive on TV named Paul Steven Mack who resembles him, she vows to uncover the truth no matter the risk to herself.
#16 - He Took My Soul
Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2025
Courtney’s jealous boyfriend moves in and promptly directs his rage on the person she loves most.
#17 - Trapped in a House of Torture
Season 14 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2023
Tammy sees her mother’s evil side after learning the truth of her crimes.
#18 - I Know Who the Real Monster Is
Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2025
When Ryan's mother marries Blaine Nelson, he hopes he'll gain a fun-loving stepdad; instead, he gets chaos, pain and fear, and while Blaine relishes tormenting Ryan, he can never imagine just how dark and sadistic his stepfather truly is.
#19 - Three-and-a-Half Hours of Hell
Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2023
Sara thinks he is a godly man, but she’ll go through hell to survive him.
#20 - Trapped Abroad With a Psychopath
Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2025
When Eline starts dating Matthew, he seems kind and charming, but soon he reveals his dark, secret life.
#21 - Kill Him, Save Yourself
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2023
David Magnano and his stepsister, Jessica, know that Scott Magnano is dangerous; they know they would be safer if he were gone; what David doesn't know is how much he will regret not killing Scott when he has the chance.
#22 - Mom Said I Was Dying
Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/2025
When Teresa reveals her 7-year-old daughter, Hannah, has a terminal illness, the community rallies around them; Hannah is terrified but does her best to face her own death, but the shocking truth comes to light.
#23 - Not My Brother's Keeper
Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2025
Renee wonders why her brother, Ricky, targets her; thankfully, her oldest brother, Ronnie, protects her and keeps Ricky in check; after years of his cruelty, they’ve had enough of him and fight back; that’s when Ricky plots his revenge.
#24 - They Stole My Childhood
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2024
Abby's life takes a dark turn when her aunt and uncle adopt her; what she initially hoped would be a blessing, turns into a nightmare as she realizes she's living with predators; escaping their clutches will take every ounce of her courage.
#25 - I Killed Dirty John
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/2020
When Terra Newell met her mother's new boyfriend, she sensed John Meehan was no good. Debra Newell never suspected her new man was secretly plotting to destroy her and her family. And Terra never imagined she would ultimately be forced to kill.