The BEST episodes of The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade season 2

Every episode of The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade season 2!

In many ways, the 1980s are considered the deadliest decade in recent history. Who wants to travel back in time knowing the 10 years consisted of infamous cases like the serial-killing crime spree of ``Night Stalker'' Richard Ramirez, the Menendez brothers' murder of their parents, and Mark David Chapman's cold-blooded shooting of music legend John Lennon? Investigation Discovery explores the dark side of nostalgia to recount other notable murder investigations from the '80s, an era of ego where excess and greed dangerously collide.

Last Updated: 10/7/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Ended

8.08

25 votes

#1 - The Libertyville Horror

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/2017

In Libertyville, Ill., a wealthy couple is shot dead while in bed; shocked townspeople ask whether they fell victim to a robbery or to dark secrets harbored by a family member.

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7.72

25 votes

#2 - Friday the 13th

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/30/2017

In Wylie, Texas, young teacher Betty Gore is hacked to death on Friday the 13th, causing investigators to wonder whether a copycat killer is trying to create his own real-life ``slasher'' film.

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7.59

17 votes

#3 - The Death of Disco

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2017

When 24-year-old Diane Delia is found dead in the Hudson River, detectives are surprised to realize she was once a man; an investigation leads police to New York's disco and gay club scenes, and a dramatic love triangle that could expose the killer.

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7.55

22 votes

#4 - The Dixieland Murders

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2017

In Biloxi, Miss., Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Margaret, a city councilwoman, are shot to death in their home; the murdered couple's oldest daughter sets out on a 10-year quest to find her parents' killer.

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7.47

19 votes

#5 - Phantom Killer of the Opera

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2017

Thirty-one-year-old violinist Helen Mintiks goes missing during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, then her naked corpse is discovered in an air shaft at the opera house.

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7.47

17 votes

#6 - The Milk Carton Murder

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2017

When 13-year-old Sarah Rairdon vanishes from an isolated road in tiny Underwood, Minn., the entire town launches an exhaustive search; the discovery of her body leads to terrifying fears of child abductions and reveals a tragic secret.

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7.44

27 votes

#7 - The Newlywed Murder

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2017

When Long Island newlywed Lisa Solomon disappears on Christmas Eve, family and friends search for her tirelessly; investigators wonder whether she left her husband of two months in the middle of the night or was the victim of foul play.

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7.27

22 votes

#8 - The Copycat Killer

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/2017

Young actress Rebecca Schaeffer is gunned down in her doorway in Hollywood, Calif.; detectives investigate, wondering if there's a copycat killer in their midst.

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7.25

16 votes

#9 - The Krishna Killers

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/2017

A charismatic Hare Krishna follower disappears, then another member is shot dead, leading police to untangle a twisted web of murder and betrayal.

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7.22

23 votes

#10 - The Cotton Club Murder

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2017

Vaudeville producer Roy Radin's bullet-riddled body is found in a canyon in 1983; police attempt to determine if he was the victim of a vicious drug cartel or a movie deal gone wrong.

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