The BEST episodes of Nightmare Next Door season 5

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

"Nightmare Next Door" tells the tales of mysterious murders that rocked small-town America. Each hour brings you a new murder mystery and a new look into the evil that can lurk in the heart and soul of a tight-knit community. Interviews with investigators, prosecutors, family members and neighbors piece together the twisting tale of a classic whodunit.

Last Updated: 11/3/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Ended
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7.38
8 votes

#1 - Heartland Homicides

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/22/2012

After beloved custodian James Mayberry is found stabbed to death in his Wichita home, the folks of the Midwestern town are in shock. Detectives are stumped until a break comes faster than a prairie tornado that pins down the heartless killer.

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7.13
8 votes

#2 - Deadly Dealings

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/29/2012

The quiet town of Tomahawk is rocked when long time resident 42-year-old Tracy Maurer is found brutally stabbed to death in her home. Police have a laundry list of suspects but it's a tip from the rumor mill that finally brings closure to the case.

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7.11
9 votes

#3 - Big Sky Burning

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/1/2012

When Norm Leighton and Patti Hubbert, a peaceful older couple, is violently murdered, locals fear quiet Billings, Montana is turning into the Wild West. And when the couple's neighbor turns up dead, police are off on a wild ride to solve the case.

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7.10
10 votes

#4 - Hands of Betrayal

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2012

84-year-old Charles Taylor's grisly murder has the entire city of Warren, Michigan in disarray. Investigators are taken on a wild ride and are forced to eliminate a swath of suspects, only to be stunned by the true identity of a callous murderer.

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7.00
11 votes

#5 - Newlywed Nightmare

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2012

The sleepy town of Graham gets a jolt when newlyweds Brian and Beverly Mauck are found shot dead in their home. Leads from friends and family send police on a wild goose chase. But cops soon find out one helpful tipster is the ruthless killer.

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6.90
10 votes

#6 - One Deadly Night

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2012

The gruesome discovery of 24-year old Zilpha Lowery's body has folks in Marion, NC baffled. It's a frustrating case that sets police off on a wild ride through the victim's past until a decade old lead helps police catch a killer.

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6.50
6 votes

#7 - Silent Night, Violent Night

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/12/2012

In 2006 Christmas cheer hits an all time low in Hubbardston, MI when 80-year-old Billie Cunningham is found murdered in her home. Years pass as police search for a vicious killer. But it turns out the shocking confession is well worth the wait.

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6.33
12 votes

#8 - Writing on the Wall

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/24/2012

The brutal slaying of 32-year-old Stacie Ann Smith, a single mother, has the townsfolk of St.Albans, West Virginia reeling. The murderer's message at the crime scene baffles investigators and citizens are shocked that a killer lives in their midst.

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6.14
7 votes

#9 - Death Down on the Farm

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

A community's worst fears are realized when the body of 25-year-old Holly Notestine is found deep in a Clearville, Pennsylvania logging forest. After years of fuzzy clues and dead-end tips cops nab a ruthless killer lurking just around the corner.

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5.86
7 votes

#10 - Devils in the Details

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/2012

The savage murder of single mother Cindy Pavey rattles the tranquil town of Murphysboro, Illinois. Police investigate a potentially deadly love triangle, but it will take over a decade to harvest the leads necessary to bring her killer to justice.

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