DocumentaryCrimeSky Crime

The Worst Episodes of Murdered at First Sight

Every episode of Murdered at First Sight ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Murdered at First Sight!

Worst episode
S3E2 A Mother's Absence: Michelle Gunshon
5.48 votes
Best episode
S1E5 A Quiet Night Out: Robin Chard
7.525 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.1avg
Binge time
22h 30m
30 episodes
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons3

All123

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
    Click to reveal
    Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 2 - A Mother's Absence: Michelle Gunshon
    5.4/10(8 votes)

    S3:E2

    In December 2004, security guard Michelle Gunshon vanishes after her shift in Birmingham. Years later, DNA ties violent offender Martin Stafford to her murder, though her body is still missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 1 - Where Mercy Died: Sean McKay
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    S3:E1

    23 year old Sean McKay is randomly stabbed to death in Dalry, Scotland, in 2021 by violent criminal Gary McVey. After killing him, McVey bragged to a friend about the act with no remorse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 5 - Killed For Caring: Michael Hoolickin
    6.3/10(6 votes)

    S2:E5

    Michael Hoolickin meets up with friends to enjoy a pint at a local pub in Manchester, but he has no idea it will be his last. Stepping in to defend a woman being hit by her brother, Michael sustains horrific injuries by a violent criminal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 8 - A Deadly Act: Mikey Rainsford
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    S2:E8

    Mikey Rainsford is at home getting ready to meet his girlfriend with his dad waiting to give him a lift. What Mikey and his father don't know is that two strangers are lurking outside in the darkness seeking revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Murdered at First Sight Season 1 Episode 8 - No Way Home: Matthew Shepard
    6.7/10(26 votes)

    S1:E8

    On the evening of 6th October 1998, 21-year-old student Matthew Shepard accepts a lift home from two strangers he's been chatting to in a bar in Laramie, Wyoming.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 2 - In Cold Blood: Hunter Smith
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    S2:E2

    In 2017, 17-year-old Hunter Smith decides to embark on a new life in order to provide for his young daughter. Hunter's dreams are dashed while hitchhiking from Oregon to Nebraska when lured out to the desert by Nicholas Vandenberg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Murdered at First Sight

    READ
  7. Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 10 - A Father's Love: Jorge Rodriguez
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    S3:E10

    On Independence Day 2017, 51-year-old Jorge Rodriguez is shot in his car while shopping in Pasco, Washington. He dies from his injuries. Pedro Cardenas is arrested two days later for the killing

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 7 - Unforgotten: Mandy Stavik
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    S3:E7

    18-year-old Mandy Stavik vanishes while jogging in 1989. Her body is found in the Nooksack River near Acme, Washington. In 2013, DNA leads to Timothy Bass, a local with a dark secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Murdered at First Sight Season 1 Episode 3 - A Child of God: Jeralee Underwood
    6.8/10(31 votes)

    S1:E3

    In June 1993, 11-year-old Jeralee Underwood leaves home on her local newspaper round. It's dusk when her parents become worried and soon a neighbour confirms their worst fears, she's been abducted; forced into a car by an unfamiliar man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 3 - Missing At Christmas: Jonelle Matthews
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    S2:E3

    In 1984, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews is dropped off safely at home in Greeley, Colorado by her best friend's father following a Christmas performance at school. When her father arrives home later that night, Jonelle is nowhere to be seen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Murdered at First Sight Season 1 Episode 4 - Bound By Tragedy: Amber Debois & Chelsea King
    6.9/10(30 votes)

    S1:E4

    In February 2009, 14-year-old Amber Dubois vanishes while walking to school in Escondido, California. A year later, 17-year-old Chelsea King disappears while jogging in San Diego.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 6 - A Senseless Act: Lauren Landavazo
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    S2:E6

    Lauren Landavazo and her best friend are walking home from school in Wichita Falls, Texas. Meanwhile, Kody Lott, a loner who's become infatuated with Lauren, is getting ready to ensure that if he can't have her, no one can.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 9 - Too Young To Die: Jermaine Cools
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    S2:E9

    Jermaine Cools is walking down the road with his older brother near his home in Croydon, London when a fight breaks out outside a chicken shop involving a teen brandishing a huge and horrific machete.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 10 - Cruel Intentions: Reagan Tokes
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    S2:E10

    Reagan Tokes, a student at Ohio State University, is leaving work at a local restaurant when she's kidnapped by Brian Golsby, who has only recently been released from a six-year prison sentence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 6 - Without a Trace: Kelsey Smith
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S3:E6

    In Overland Park, Kansas, 18-year-old Kelsey Smith vanishes after a routine shopping trip. Her body is later found, revealing a horrific case of stranger violence by Edwin Hall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Murdered at First Sight Season 1 Episode 9 - The Hitchhiker: Celine Figard
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    S1:E9

    On 19th December 1995, 19-year-old French hitch-hiker Céline Figard goes missing after accepting a lift from a lorry driver on the M4 in Berkshire. Her body was discovered dumped at a layby in Worcestershire 10 days later.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Murdered at First Sight Season 1 Episode 7 - Death At The Door: Ron Browning
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    S1:E7

    In April 1993, 35-year-old Debbie Buxton is walking her dogs on her local riverbank in the village of Marston-on-Dove in Derbyshire when she crosses paths with the man who will end her life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 1 - Deadly Obsession: Cheryl Moss
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    S2:E1

    In 2006, 33-year-old Cheryl Moss steps outside of the hospital where she works in Essex to take a break and text her dad - but her plans to spend the evening with her family are dashed just moments later when she is stabbed to death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 7 - A History of Violence: Conner Marshall
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    S2:E7

    Conner Marshall is enjoying a holiday with friends in South Wales when he's approached one night by a dangerous stranger who mistakes Conner for his ex-girlfriend's new partner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Murdered at First Sight Season 2 Episode 4 - No Remorse: Richard & Tyler Smith
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    S2:E4

    Father Richard and son Tyler are looking for a new truck, when they're approached by a stranger. Unbeknown to Richard and Tyler, 45-year-old Uber driver Brian Dalton is in the middle of a killing spree in the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 3 - In Plain Sight: Breck Bednar
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    S3:E3

    14-year-old Breck Bednar is murdered in 2014 by online predator Lewis Daynes, who groomed him via a gaming group. Breck's family believed the friendship had ended, until it was too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 5 - Uninvited: The Petit Family
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    S3:E5

    After being followed from a store, the Petit family are targeted in a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut. Three family members are murdered, and only the father survives the horrifying ordeal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 4 - Taken: Carlie Brucia
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    S3:E4

    In 2004, 11-year-old Carlie Brucia is kidnapped while walking home in Sarasota, Florida. Her body is found days later. The killer is Joseph Smith was a released convict on probation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Murdered at First Sight Season 1 Episode 6 - When Paths Cross: Debbie Buxton
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S1:E6

    In 2015, 69-year-old Pastor Ron Browning is home alone in Beckley, West Virginia, when he answers the door to a stranger, completely unaware he has just met the stranger who will end his life in a completely unprovoked attack.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Murdered at First Sight Season 3 Episode 9 - Love & Hate: Philip Walsted
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    S3:E9

    24-year-old Philip Walsted is brutally murdered in 2002 by neo-Nazi David Higdon in Tucson, Arizona. Attacked with a bat over 50 times, his killing is revealed to be a hate crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Worst Episodes Summary

"A Mother's Absence: Michelle Gunshon" is the worst rated episode of Murdered at First Sight. It scored 5.4/10 from 8 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on August 18, 2025. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Where Mercy Died: Sean McKay".

Keep going

Browse Murdered at First Sight by season

If you like Murdered at First Sight