The WORST episodes of True Nightmares

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

True stories of murder and mayhem morph into urban legends like the boogeyman or the monster under the bed – haunting our childhoods and scaring us throughout our lives. Investigation Discovery’s (ID) upcoming series TRUE NIGHTMARES brings to life the true stories that spawned these hair-raising tales, proving once again that truth will always be scarier than fiction. Performer Todd Robbins, best known for his fascination with eccentric and arcane forms of entertainment, brings his shadowy and sardonic self to deliver six spine-tingling episodes, revealing that sometimes, our fears aren’t mere figments of our imagination after all. Acting as an on-screen narrator, Robbins appears in and out of scenes, using his ominous tone and eerie charisma to masterfully weave together three stories each hour, playfully hinting that there is always more to the story to reveal.

Last Updated: 10/28/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Ended
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7.24
143 votes

#1 - Crazy Love

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2015

The death of a farm owner leads to a murder mystery with a shocking outcome; a random twist of fate raises questions for the parents of a thrill seeking teenager; a women betrays her husband and it leads to an unthinkable, horrifying scenario.

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7.26
50 votes

#2 - Friends Like These

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2016

Nancy Bowen never gets the opportunity to say goodbye to her husband before he suddenly dies; Workers at a laboratory are falling ill with strange symptoms attributed to a nasty bug; Mike Malloy miraculously survives two near-death experiences.

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7.28
57 votes

#3 - My Beloved Smother

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2016

After trick or treating with his family on Halloween night, a boy is rushed to the hospital and dies from unknown causes; A woman goes missing a few months after her wedding; A beloved singer in a church choir that was befallen with terminal cancer.

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7.28
103 votes

#4 - Too Rich, Too Thin

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2015

Two sisters from London journey to the U.S. and encounter a life-threatening situation; a magician in London performs a "deadly" trick with a shocking reveal; a popular circus performer is gunned down and everyone in his family is a suspect.

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7.41
49 votes

#5 - Seeing Stars

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2016

The mysterious circumstances surrounding an accidental death leads to the arrest of a likely suspect; An entrepreneur with a unique invention is killed in a deadly explosion; A man is found lying behind the bar that he tended for several years.

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7.48
61 votes

#6 - Larger Than Death

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2016

Police investigate the real secret to Crime Scene Live’s huge success; Detectives are trying to determine if there’s a link between three seemingly unrelated crime victims; A town is divided over the belief that a ghost is haunting local women.

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7.56
70 votes

#7 - Soap Opera

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2015

A successful merchant becomes infamous for the ingredients used in her popular teacakes; a baby-obsessed woman stops at nothing for the chance to be a mother; a brutal murder is investigated inside a creepy suburban house.

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7.60
50 votes

#8 - Home Sweet Hell

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2016

A simple dispute between neighbors escalates into a serious conflict that requires police intervention; A man’s uneventful life is turned upside down when his wife goes missing; A tennis star appears to be an unbeatable foe to all of her competitors.

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7.63
84 votes

#9 - The Grieving Process

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2015

A son's grief after the loss of his mother leads to frightening tales of murder; a complication at a community swimming pool results in a gruesome discovery; a devoted father and husband in Indianapolis has a shocking secret.

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7.69
67 votes

#10 - Overstay Your Welcome

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2015

A doctor’s devotion to his patient causes him to spiral into a distorted reality; a string of disappearances connects back to an unusual residence; a movie star proves that love off screen is unconditional, even when it comes to murder.

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7.74
61 votes

#11 - No Way to Die

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2015

A horrific crime scene on a lakefront triggers an investigation that is stranger than fiction; a husband stands accused of murdering his wife in grisly fashion; an escape artist in California attempts to cement his place in history.

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8.12
97 votes

#12 - No Rest for the Wary

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2016

A series of unusual behaviors has a man's family concerned; The grave sites of young girls are being desecrated; When a seemingly healthy resident at a retirement home dies suddenly, detectives are alerted and asked to look into it.

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