The WORST episodes of An Unexpected Killer
Every episode of An Unexpected Killer ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of An Unexpected Killer!
A look at homicide investigations that conclude with the killer's true identity coming as a shocking surprise.
#1 - The Runaway Murderer
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/28/2021
A glamorous 85-year-old millionaire is found stabbed in her basement, sending police on an international investigation that unearths devilish secrets, double lives and a killer no one saw coming whose tricks wouldn’t stop even after their arrest.
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#2 - Gone Without a Trace
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/30/2021
A divorced mother of three is savagely stabbed to death while recovering from major surgery, but police are frustrated by a lack of evidence. After turning cold, the case is reignited by a startling admission that finally leads police to the killer.
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#3 - When the Lights Go Out
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/21/2022
When a young mother and beloved coworker is found savagely stabbed in her bedroom, investigators are unable to pin down a killer until secret recordings and evidence stashed in a van lead to a sinister plot and horrific confession.
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#5 - Nightmare in Shenandoah
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/2022
A devoted mother is stabbed to death in a horrifying attack and suspicion falls on those closest to her, but while a cryptic note and a violent crime spree baffle detectives at first, they eventually track down a deranged killer no one predicted.
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Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/14/2022
When a family that runs a beloved vet clinic is gunned down, police investigate disgruntled tenants, a pet owner with an axe to grind and an estranged son. The case stalls until detectives uncover a twisted plot by someone who seemed above suspicion.
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#8 - Murder in the Canyon
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/18/2022
When an outgoing college student is gunned down, police investigate disapproving roommates, a psychic, and an infamous serial killer. However, decades-old evidence reveals a killer that original detectives had previously overlooked.
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#10 - Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/4/2021
When a beloved elderly woman is viciously murdered, detectives discover a chilling connection to another unsolved murder. The trail points to someone from her past and investigators race to hunt the killer down before they can strike again.
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Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/4/2022
After a Texas mother is found murdered in an office bathroom, her husband admits a disturbing past while police chase down a serial killer; the case goes cold until an oversight leads to a surprise suspect and an FBI manhunt south of the border.
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#12 - Deadly Desires
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/8/2022
A vibrant young mother of three is murdered in the safety of her own home and investigators look to a history of troubled romances, but when the case goes cold and police can't find the killer, a phone call leads to a culprit hiding in plain sight.
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#13 - Twisted Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2021
When a devoted mother with a bright future in show business is ruthlessly gunned down, a number of suspects emerge, but just as detectives think they have the killer in their sights, the investigation takes a jaw dropping turn.
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#14 - A Predator Within
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2022
A Predator Within- When an athletic and popular college student is violently murdered in her apartment, police track down several surprising suspects, including one with a disturbing obsession, before crucial evidence unmasks a dangerous predator no one saw coming.
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Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/11/2022
When a devoted mother vanishes from home, a series of grisly roadside discoveries take police on a hunt for a killer; detectives follow a path of greed and desperation until a shocking twist leads to a culprit with a bizarre motive.
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Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/28/2022
Could the execution-style shooting of a well-loved, self-made couple be a tragic case of mistaken identity? Early leads take police down a path of greed and desperation until a paper trail leads to a calculated betrayal shockingly close to home.
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#17 - The Ties That Bind
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/29/2022
A wealthy trader and father of four is gunned-down at home while his family is tied up in a closet. Police dig into affairs, mob links and a missing coworker, until a chilling new lead and a taped phone call reveal a shocking plot decades later.
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#19 - Shot In The Dark
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/15/2022
A brutal assassination, bitter custody dispute and a gunman's cryptic words send police scrambling on an interstate hunt to find the killer of a beloved father and husband, revealing a hair-raising plot more sinister than anyone suspected.
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#20 - Second Chance to Kill
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/14/2021
Police hunting the killer of a beloved grandfather believe his missing truck holds the key to the case. After hunting down suspect after suspect, local PD found a killer close to home, wielding a shocking kill weapon in a story of sickening betrayal.
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#23 - The Finger of Suspicion
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/21/2021
A beautiful young woman is killed in her own bedroom and the evidence appears to point a clear suspect, but police soon discover not everything is as it seems. It takes 30 years and stunning new evidence to reveal a killer hiding in plain sight.
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#25 - Modern Family Murder
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/5/2019
A selfless couple, Robert and Kathryn Swartz, were found brutally murdered on the first snowy morning of January 1984. As investigators arrived at the scene of the crime, they struggled to find the true motive on why this religious couple who were deeply devoted to their family and charitable causes were killed. But as they dug deeper into the case, investigators uncovered dark family secrets ultimately leading them to a suspect no one saw coming.
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