The WORST episodes of Murder in the Heartland (2017)
Every episode of Murder in the Heartland (2017) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Murder in the Heartland (2017)!
Every episode documents a town and its people through a murder that tore through it. The townspeople not only become our storytellers, but they also hold the clues to the puzzle that has forever changed their lives and how they understand their home.
#1 - Toddlers Terrible Tale
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2022
In the small town of Twinsburg, Ohio, Charlene Puffenbarger's 3-year-old son is the only witness to her brutal murder; as investigators continue to follow every tip that comes in, an unexpected source leads them to the killer.
#2 - An Unfaithful Truth
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/12/2023
When law enforcement finds local electrician James Nibbe dead after a home invasion, they must dig beneath the surface of Lake Crystal, Minnesota, to root out the killer.
#3 - The Gravel Pit Murders
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/2023
In Howard City, Michigan, detectives investigate a night of horror that ends with the shooting of beloved couple Robert and Norma Bean in a gravel pit; local tips provide alarming new clues, revealing the shocking timeline of their final hours.
#4 - Last Shift at Pirate's Cove
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/2023
College junior Emily Murray, a popular religious studies major, goes missing late one night after quitting her job at a local bar; a month later, someone finds her body in a remote trailer, leading police to another gruesome discovery.
#5 - The Killing Kind
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/2023
After James Skinner turns up dead in his own bedroom, the agricultural community of Brownstown, Ill., enters into a paranoid spiral, unsure who would want to kill this beloved local rodeo rider and cattle rancher.
#6 - Killer on the Res
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/2023
When someone stabs Trina Langenbrunner to death and leaves her on a road in Cloquet, Minn., her family, community, and law enforcement work together for over 12 years to find her killer.
#7 - Killer Casino
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2022
Neighbourly casino runner, Lori Bray, is found dead in the woods in the small town of Laurel, Montana. The community has to wonder if it was a consequence of her good nature at work or if someone from her past came back to bite.
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#8 - Orders of Protection
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2022
A tip comes in from an unexpected Willard, Mo., resident that leads to the final resting ground of missing newlyweds Russell and Rebecca Porter.
#9 - Irreplaceable Gems
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/2022
When an Ohio couple is found dead in their ransacked home, detectives turn to the community for help; investigators piece together the events of a horrific night to uncover the truth of what occurred to these local business owners.
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#10 - Field of Bad Dreams
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/19/2023
The grotesque murder of a beloved citizen, Betsy Ball, shatters the quiet farm community of Vinton, Ohio.
#11 - Hunting a Killer
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2022
Detectives must uncover the truth about a hunter found slain in his car.
#13 - Murder is Unpleasant
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2022
A roommate reports 22-year old Liz Syperda missing, shocking the community of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Some wonder if Liz merely left town without telling anyone, but family and friends know something far more disastrous occurred.
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#15 - Homicide Hotel
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2022
A mysterious stranger strangles overnight desk clerk, Mary Klatt, during her shift. The town of Blue Earth, Minnesota, struggles with the harsh reality that someone would want to bring harm to Mary.
#16 - Murder On Beer Can Alley
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2022
A local in Algona, Iowa stumbles upon a smoldering truck with the body of a young mother inside. Investigators and family trace the last movements of Nicole Berte to uncover her killer.
#17 - An Affair With Murder
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2022
A woman working for a plant in Camden, Arkansas, goes missing; when a local stumbles upon Ruiz Stone's abandoned van, her family fears the worst, and some speculate Ruiz fled town with a lover, but detectives reveal something far more sinister.
#19 - Summer's Deadly Fling
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2024
The burnt body of Sara Summer, a mother of three, turns up in a cornfield. News of this grim discovery sends the people of the quiet town of Trenton, Tennessee, fearing for their safety while investigators search for clues to hunt down her killer.
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#21 - Money is a Motive
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2024
Casey, Ill. looks to their own citizens when they find out a house fire didn't kill Scott Collins, it was murder; secrets revealed about his life aren't enough to lead to his killer, it's his German Shepherd, who holds the key to solving his case.
#22 - Family or Feud
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2024
After teenager Jessica Dishon is murdered in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, police must sort through her past relationships, jealous friends, and an old family feud to find the killer.
#23 - Marriage into Mayhem
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/24/2024
After a cattle rancher turns up dead in his trailer home, the minuscule town of Driscoll, North Dakota, points fingers at everyone in the small population. Left with little evidence, it takes over a decade to hone in on his executioner.
#24 - Living Among Liars
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2024
When missing dental assistant and mother Sharon Ray is found dead in a well, the town of Grand Rivers, Kentucky, joins together to find who did this. Loved ones wonder if Sharon was living a lie when those closest to her become prime suspects.
#25 - Spring Breaking Up
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2024
Tynesha Stewart, a college freshman at Texas A&M, is reported missing during spring break; as details of her private life emerge, police uncover jealous boyfriends and turmoil at home while making a discovery that will haunt Bordersville forever.