The BEST episodes of World's Most Wanted

Every episode of World's Most Wanted ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of World's Most Wanted!

Heinous criminals have avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations. This docuseries profiles some of the world’s most wanted.

Last Updated: 1/21/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Samantha Lewthwaite: The White Widow
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7.37
95 votes

#1 - Samantha Lewthwaite: The White Widow

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/5/2020

A Muslim convert born in the UK, Samantha Lewthwaite denounces the 7/7 London subway attack. Later, she's suspected of masterminding acts of terror.

Félicien Kabuga: The Financer of the Genocide in Rwanda
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7.32
90 votes

#2 - Félicien Kabuga: The Financer of the Genocide in Rwanda

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/5/2020

Accused of financing the Rwandan genocide in the '90s, Félicien Kabuga spends decades eluding authorities.

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia: The Head of the Sinaloa Cartel
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7.25
120 votes

#3 - Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia: The Head of the Sinaloa Cartel

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/5/2020

Even after son Vicente and top lieutenant El Chapo are arrested, reputed Sinaloa Cartel chieftain El Mayo is suspected of ruling his region of Mexico.

Matteo Messina Denaro: Cosa Nostra's Last Godfather
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7.07
76 votes

#4 - Matteo Messina Denaro: Cosa Nostra's Last Godfather

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2020

Suspected of orchestrating the murders of two judges and a series of terror attacks in 1993, Matteo Messina Denaro is still a fugitive at large.

Semion Mogilevich: The Russian Mafia Boss
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7.04
77 votes

#5 - Semion Mogilevich: The Russian Mafia Boss

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2020

Semion Mogilevich, who's believed to be the "boss of bosses" in the Russian mob, is run out of Hungary and back to Russia. He remains powerful and free.