The BEST episodes of Murder in the Bayou season 1

Every episode of Murder in the Bayou season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Murder in the Bayou season 1!

Investigators attempt to get to the bottom of eight unsolved murders of women whose bodies were discovered between 2005 and 2009 in drainage canals and on desolate back roads in and around the town of Jennings, Louisiana in rural Jefferson Davis Parish.

Last Updated: 11/9/2024Network: Paramount+ with ShowtimeStatus: Ended
Chapter Three: An Unholy Union
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7.68
47 votes

#1 - Chapter Three: An Unholy Union

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2019

The more time reporter Ethan Brown spends in Jennings, the clearer it becomes that it's not the work of a serial killer at all. Members of the law enforcement community have ties to the case, victims, and initial suspect, Frankie Richard.

Directors: Matthew Galkin
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Chapter Two: Death on Me
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7.60
58 votes

#2 - Chapter Two: Death on Me

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/2019

Four more victims are discovered in Jennings over the next year, and yet police seem unable to produce a suspect. The case gains national attention, and investigative journalist Ethan Brown becomes intrigued. Something isn't adding up.

Directors: Matthew Galkin
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Chapter Five: God Don't Sleep
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7.32
38 votes

#3 - Chapter Five: God Don't Sleep

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2019

Over a decade has passed since the murders and families of the victims still want answers. Ethan Brown's search leads him to a shuttered motel called Boudreaux Inn, a site of sex and drug trade activity at the time of the murders. Finale.

Directors: Matthew Galkin
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Chapter One: A Body in a Canal
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7.30
94 votes

#4 - Chapter One: A Body in a Canal

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2019

Between 2005 and 2007, the bodies of four young women are discovered in and around the town of Jennings, Louisiana, deep in the heart of Cajun country. All four women were poor drug users and engaged in the local sex trade.

Directors: Matthew Galkin
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Chapter Four: A Precarious Place
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7.14
35 votes

#5 - Chapter Four: A Precarious Place

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2019

Investigative reporter Ethan Brown discovers that several of the murder victims were known to be police informants as well as drug users, which put them in a precarious place.

Directors: Matthew Galkin
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