The BEST episodes of People Magazine Investigates season 1

Every episode of People Magazine Investigates season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of People Magazine Investigates season 1!

Investigation Discovery and People magazine partner to re-examine some of the most high profile crime cases in recent history. The one-hour series brings viewers tales of betrayal, buried secrets and unsung heroes, ripped from the pages of one of the nation's top weekly magazines. These stories transcended news and became part of pop culture, revealing shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions. Interlaced within every episode are exclusive interviews with People's journalists, archival footage, re-creations, and firsthand accounts by those closest to the investigations.

Last Updated: 5/1/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations
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7.83
98 votes

#1 - The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/2016

The discovery of four women's bodies on Gilgo Beach is just the beginning, as investigators uncover multiple suspects and shocking theories while racing to identify the Long Island Serial Killer before he strikes again.

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In the Name of Love
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7.75
76 votes

#2 - In the Name of Love

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/12/2016

The 1995 murder of a 16-year old girl in Grand Prairie, Texas, goes unsolved for nine months, when a game of truth-or-dare leads to a startling confession.

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The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls
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7.74
117 votes

#3 - The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/2016

In the premiere of the true-crime series, the search for a missing escort leads the police on Long Island to discover the bodies of 10 women believed to have been murdered by the same killer.

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Hollywood Horror Story
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7.64
61 votes

#4 - Hollywood Horror Story

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/5/2016

Hikers discover the severed head of Hervey Medellin in the Hollywood Hills; the suspects include former lovers, drug cartel hit men and a porn star in this tale of lust, greed and butchery.

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Stranger Than Fiction
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7.60
102 votes

#5 - Stranger Than Fiction

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/2016

Police question suspects in the inner circle of Jackie Galloway, a woman found strangled and bound with ritualistic knots; a chance encounter with a prowler leads them to the shocking discovery of a budding serial killer.

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JonBenet: The Untold Truth
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7.58
72 votes

#6 - JonBenet: The Untold Truth

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/19/2016

An examination of the JonBenét Ramsey murder case. The 6-year-old beauty pageant winner was murdered in her family's home on Dec. 26, 1996. Included: whether she was killed in a kidnapping-gone-wrong, by a home intruder or by one of her own family.

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Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused
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7.54
52 votes

#7 - Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2017

A brutal 1970 home invasion claims the lives of Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald's wife and daughters, leaving him the lone survivor; authorities doubt his story of murderous hippies and believe MacDonald committed the crime himself.

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The Grim Sleeper
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7.53
55 votes

#8 - The Grim Sleeper

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/26/2016

A lone survivor is the only witness who can help police track down a serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper preying on women in South Central Los Angeles; after decades of searching, police hone in on an unlikely suspect.

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Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods
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7.52
102 votes

#9 - Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/2016

A long-cold case that may be heating up is examined. In 1981 Keddie, Cal., the investigation into the murders of a woman and three teens hits a wall. Fast forward three decades and recently discovered evidence may be key to cracking case.

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What Happened to Baby Lisa?
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7.48
98 votes

#10 - What Happened to Baby Lisa?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2016

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of a 10-month-old girl from her Kansas City, Mo., home is examined. The family fears that she was abducted by a drifter, but the police suspect that someone within the family may be responsible.

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The Darkest of Nights
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7.45
64 votes

#11 - The Darkest of Nights

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2017

In Craig, Ala., townspeople are shocked when police discover the charred body of beloved mother and wife Lauri Waterman; people have no idea who would want to kill her, then an unlikely witness reveals a sordid story of secrets and lies.

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