The BEST episodes of People Magazine Investigates season 8

Every episode of People Magazine Investigates season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of People Magazine Investigates season 8!

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: 12/16/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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7.73
15 votes

#1 - A Story To Die For

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/2024

Virginia firefighters respond to a house fire in Upperville where they discover the body of a local journalist who had been shot two times. The fire destroys any hope for evidence, but the victim’s social media history leads police down a rabbit hole.

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7.73
22 votes

#2 - The Boogeyman

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2024

In Homosassa, Florida a nine-year-old girl is snatched from her bed in the middle of the night; after a relentless three-week search ends in a devastating discovery, the girl's father dedicates himself to ensuring this tragedy doesn't happen to another family.

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7.64
11 votes

#3 - Sex. Clowns. Murder.

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2024

In 1990, a clown delivering flowers and balloons guns down a woman at home; with scant evidence and no clear motive, detectives set out to track down the killer clown, but the culprit eludes justice for thirty years before being fully unmasked.

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7.60
10 votes

#4 - Teenage Assassins

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2024

In 2020, Baron Li, is shot nine times in front of his home. Detectives scramble to figure out who could want this loving husband and father dead. When they hone in on two teenage suspects, police struggle to identify their motives and connection to Li.

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7.50
10 votes

#5 - The Aloha murder

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2024

In 1972, police find a young woman fatally stabbed in her room; police hunt for her killer, but he seemingly vanishes, and the case goes cold; decades later, a new investigative technique emerges, and the killer's name turns up.

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7.40
10 votes

#6 - The Soccer Mom Murder

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2024

In 2001, a mother of five is found shot in the head in her own minivan. Investigators have little physical evidence and struggle to make an arrest. As the children grow up, the family becomes divided over who killed the beloved soccer mom.

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7.00
12 votes

#7 - The Serial Killer's Playbook

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2024

Dallas Police discover a serial killer targeting vulnerable retirees.

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6.83
12 votes

#8 - Where is Kristin Smart?

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2024

In 1996, a college co-ed vanishes over Memorial Day weekend and is presumed dead. The Sheriffs have their sights on a prime suspect but lack the evidence to prove it. Decades later, a discovery found six feet under turns this case upside down.

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0 votes

#9 - Knives Out

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/16/2024

In 2021, police find a retired couple stabbed repeatedly in their home on the New Jersey shore. They witness a mysterious figure coming and going on security footage, which leads them to a suspect who is very close to home with a desire for revenge.

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