The BEST episodes of The Murder Tapes

Every episode of The Murder Tapes ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Murder Tapes!

Incorporating bodycam footage from the initial crime scene, surveillance video, and interrogation room recordings, homicide investigations unfold through dramatic real video footage providing an up-close perspective on homicide investigations.

Last Updated: 4/6/2026Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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8.09
34 votes

#1 - The Move Out

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/2021

Kiana Marshall, her brother Corey, and their friend Alexis are murdered. Now, bodycam and CCTV capture the hunt for their insane killer. Twisted tales lead detectives on a wild goose chase, but the killers are revealed and must face the consequences.

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8.07
29 votes

#2 - She Set Me Up

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/16/2021

Evansville, Indiana, police rely on an unlikely source of information as they search for the person responsible for shooting 28-year-old D'Angelo White. Cryptic clues left by the victim himself challenge the investigative skills of veteran detectives.

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8.07
30 votes

#3 - What's in the Backpack?

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2021

Robert Sharp is a retired professor living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the last person anyone would expect to be murdered. But when he turns up brutally stabbed and burned, Robert's final moments make police wonder who could have done this and why.

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8.00
36 votes

#4 - This Guy’s Getting Paranoid

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/20/2021

Roaa Al-Dhanoon has disappeared. What begins as a missing persons case, takes a disturbing turn by someone who is closest to her. Now, detectives must unravel a complex web of deceit that continues to strike fear throughout the devastated community.

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8.00
38 votes

#5 - Footprints in the Snow

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/19/2021

The community in Bozeman, Montana, is rocked when officers find Lauren DeWise deceased and her roommate, Ashley Van Hemert, critically injured. As police search for clues, they realize that they must dive deep into Lauren's life to find her killer.

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8.00
40 votes

#6 - I'd Kill Them Again

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2021

A man returns home from work, unaware of the grisly horrors awaiting him.

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I Did Something Real Bad
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7.96
24 votes

#7 - I Did Something Real Bad

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2022

A body is left on a Milwaukee street, creating intrigue and mystery.

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Help, I've Been Shot
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7.94
32 votes

#8 - Help, I've Been Shot

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2022

Police find one man shot in an empty lot and hear of a second man missing.

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7.93
30 votes

#9 - The Drop Off

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/14/2021

Detectives uncover shocking secrets tied to a Florida man's shooting death.

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Two Neighbors
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7.92
26 votes

#10 - Two Neighbors

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2022

A chilling confession ultimately tells all after a relative finds Cindy Testerman strangled to death in her own home and a second woman goes missing.

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7.91
47 votes

#11 - Stay With Us, Madison

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/30/2020

Madison Wells, a sixteen-year-old student in New Jersey, is found murdered in her aunt's kitchen. When police look into her relationship with a twenty-year-old, they go down a rabbit hole that exposes an abusive relationship with a tragic end.

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Sergeant Hassel
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7.90
31 votes

#12 - Sergeant Hassel

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2022

Officers find Tyrone Hassel III shot to death outside his father's home while on holiday leave from the Army; investigators must unravel a real whodunit, and when the killer finally reveals themselves, the detectives can't hide their shock.

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7.90
30 votes

#13 - Something Came Over Me

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/16/2022

In Akron, Ohio, local antiques dealer Mary Kay Wohlfarth has mysteriously vanished into thin air. Detectives must race to find the elderly woman, leaving no stone unturned. However, finding Mary Kay might just lead to more questions than answers.

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7.89
36 votes

#14 - Cover the Camera and I'll Talk

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/2/2021

The Sheriff's Office in Virginia's Isle of Wight County discovers a double homicide involving an 80-year-old disabled grandmother. An undercover informant, a hidden handgun, and an unusual confession all lead to convictions in this cold-blooded crime.

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7.85
27 votes

#15 - The Girl in the Crowd

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/27/2021

What starts out as a calm night at the American Legion in Evansville, Indiana, quickly takes a turn when Anthony Blaylock is shot dead. But when detectives obtain video surveillance showing who is responsible, they stop at nothing to find his killer.

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7.85
26 votes

#16 - Kind of a Vicious Person

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/7/2021

Apache County Sheriff's Office begins a double homicide investigation after the gruesome discovery of an elderly couple's remains in Sanders, Arizona. A statewide hunt for the perpetrator challenges veteran investigators resulting in an unusual arrest.

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7.84
32 votes

#17 - The Robin Tattoo

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/23/2021

A dismembered torso turns up in a Florida forest, and the discovery launches detectives across the US to search for answers. With only a tattoo found on the victim, investigators must solve this horrific mystery before the killer is gone for good.

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Follow the Tracks
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7.84
32 votes

#18 - Follow the Tracks

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2022

A masked man ambushes a local landscaper shooting him and fleeing on foot.

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7.84
43 votes

#19 - So Hateful

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2021

When 46-year-old Anthony Pearson is found shot in the park, his family has no idea who would want to bring harm to a man that was loved by so many. Using modern technology and forensic testing, detectives are determined to bring his killer to justice.

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The Body in the Truck
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7.83
24 votes

#20 - The Body in the Truck

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2022

Jonesboro, Arkansas police team up with the local Sheriff's Office to investigate the death of 56-year-old Steven McQuayafter his badly beaten body is found in the back of a pickup truck. When the results of the victim's toxicology report arrive, the entire investigation is thrown into a tailspin.

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7.81
43 votes

#21 - He's Not Going to Stop

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/25/2020

A spree shooter is on the loose in Scottsdale, and the entire city holds its breath while waiting for the culprit to be identified. Bodycam footage captures the tension as police try to nab a killer who always seems to be one step ahead.

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7.81
52 votes

#22 - Dying Words

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/2020

Steven Galvin is dead; now, bodycam video captures the detectives' hunt for his killer; as the case unravels, a surprise witness turns the case on its head; and a play by play of the crime reveals new evidence that brings the killer to justice.

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Club Chaos
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7.81
31 votes

#23 - Club Chaos

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2022

A shooting at nightclub causes chaos as multiple suspects flee the scene.

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7.73
33 votes

#24 - Smokescreen

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/23/2022

Detectives in Waynesfield, Ohio, contend with a grim mystery when they discover the lifeless body of Erin Mulcahy in her shower. The pressure is now on the police department to catch those responsible for the town's first murder in over fifty years.

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7.71
28 votes

#25 - The Quick Change

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/13/2022

The town of Fort Smith, Arkansas, reels when an elderly, retired school teacher turns up dead, bludgeoned to death with a hammer no fewer than 36 times. When the person responsible receives justice, an unlikely perpetrator comes to light.

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