The BEST episodes of Unusual Suspects
Every episode of Unusual Suspects ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Unusual Suspects!
THE UNLIKELY CRIMINAL IS EXPOSED - The All-American boy next door. A church-going grandmother. A devoted brother. They were respected role models and trusted members of their community - until the day each of them was charged with a shocking crime. The series shines a light on some UNUSUAL SUSPECTS, showing that even the nicest neighbor can have a sinister side. From vengeful family members to a corrupt officer patrolling the roads, UNUSUAL SUSPECTS profiles those you would least expect to be capable of committing such dark deeds. Each one-hour episode of UNUSUAL SUSPECTS showcases some of the most baffling and challenging cases in contemporary law enforcement, and commends the unwavering investigations that led to the arrest of these unlikely culprits. Featuring in-depth interviews from some of America's top investigative forces, viewers find out how these illusive offenders evaded justice for years, and how persistent police work and a passion for justice ultimately got them caught.
#1 - A Bike Ride to Murder
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/2012
In 1991, the brutalized body of a San Diego girl is found in a weed-choked canyon. Could a close encounter with a church-going couple reveal a dark secret and the identity of a child killer? Detectives unearth a shocking truth no one can believe.
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#4 - Mother's Day Murders
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2012
In 1985, a young military wife and two of her three little girls are viciously murdered in their home. In a twisted case filled with unusual suspects, the man who gets convicted goes free. But nothing is what it seems.
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#5 - Deadly Forest
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2013
Seventeen-year-old Michele 'Missy' Avila is an attractive, popular high school student from the Los Angeles suburb of Arleta, CA. On October 1, 1985, Missy leaves home to hang out with friends at a nearby park, but by day's end, she has yet to return. Three days later, hikers discover Missy's battered body in the Angeles National Forest. With a close-knit family and plenty of friends, investigators wonder, who had motive to murder this lovely, well-liked girl? As the investigation ensues, detectives run through a network of classmates, rivals, love interests and troublemakers in their search for the culprit. Did Missy cross paths with a dangerous crowd? Was she the victim of some secret grudge? Years of dogged investigation are spent before a break in the case finally exposes the shocking truth behind Missy's murder.
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#6 - Murder on Miguel Lane
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2012
In 1985, the homicide of three Arlington, TX teens shocks the community. Investigators focus on an ex-boyfriend, teen satanists, and a drug addict with a grudge, but a shaky alibi and forensic evidence lead to a killer with close ties to the victims.
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#7 - Random Act of Madness
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/20/2012
A Maine father of four is found shot to death after going out for a beer. Is he the victim of a family squabble? Did he run afoul of local crooks? Years later, an unrelated cold case and a guilty conscience help bring the killer to justice.
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#8 - Left Alone
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2015
In 1986, 13 year-old Mollie Pittman is attacked and murdered in the Orlando home of family friends. With no sign of a break-in, investigators wonder, did Mollie know her killer? Seventeen years of dogged investigation reveal the terrifying truth.
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#9 - Nightclub Nightmare
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/13/2014
A daring, daytime robbery of a nightclub in Arlington, TX goes terribly wrong when the gunman shoots three club employees. The 21-year-old bookkeeper, Jennifer Burns, is killed while the others are critically wounded. The suspect list swells when police determine it was an inside job.
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#10 - Killings in Kentucky
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/2012
On a winter morning in 1993, a beloved veterinarian and his wife and son are viciously gunned down in their rural Kentucky home. Investigators leave no stone unturned as the bitter truth behind this tragic, triple-slaying is revealed.
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#13 - Little Lost Girl
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2011
When 10-year-old Katie Collman is murdered in a small Indiana town, a shocking confession catapults this crime into national news. Was Katie murdered to keep her quiet about something she saw? An unusual clue leads investigators to an unexpected conclusion.
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#15 - Never Came Home
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2011
In 1996, teenager Joey Martin leaves home through a bedroom window to join friends for beers and to catch a glimpse of a rare comet that was due to pass through the Northern sky, but he disappears. Police do not find any concrete leads up until 2008, when a new detective uncovers a shocking story.
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#16 - No Mercy
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/2012
In 2001, a mother of triplets is found strangled in her Puyallup, Washington home. Was she the victim of dangerous obsession, or a classic love triangle? As investigators piece together the victim's final moments, a shocking killer is revealed.
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#18 - Bathtub Killer
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/27/2012
In 1996, two women are murdered in the same Texas apartment complex. Authorities follow every lead but the case goes cold. Three years later, DNA evidence, and a seemingly unrelated crime lead authorities to the sadistic "Bathtub Killer."
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#19 - Tangled Up in Red
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2017
In a Georgia suburb, a woman is killed while her best friend is hospitalized in a separate attack; investigators seek to uncover connections showing that some members of the victims' families are much closer than anyone knew.
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#21 - Cop Killer
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/9/2011
When San Diego Police Officer Kirk Johnson is found shot to death in his service vehicle, evidence points to a fellow law enforcement officer. Detectives reluctantly begin to investigate their own when an astonishing tip leads to an unlikely killer.
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#22 - Murderous Intentions
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/15/2012
A day after Katrina hits the Gulf Coast, a Lafayette man is shot by masked burglars. Police work through a list of suspects, to no avail. Three years later, crime scene evidence leads investigators to the opportunistic culprits.
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#24 - Nightcrawler
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2017
In Summit Township, Mich., a mother is gunned down in her home in the middle of the night; suspicion swirls around those closest to her until it is revealed that being in the wrong place at the wrong time can result in paying the ultimate price.
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#25 - Manufacturing Murder
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2013
In December of 1997, the bodies of three men and one woman are discovered in a Bartow, Florida manufacturing plant. One victim is a partner in the factory. The other three are the adult children of a second partner. All were shot, execution-style. The investigators are left to wonder; was this a robbery gone horribly wrong, or was there a more personal motive at play? In the months prior, multiple employees had been fired. They all had axes to grind with management, but was it enough to commit quadruple homicide? Or was this a random act of violence by a local bar fly who seems to know a little more than he should about the crime? After months of investigation, a crucial alibi crumbles, revealing an intricate murder plot and its devious mastermind.
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