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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    People Magazine Investigates Season 3 Episode 2 - Terror in Philadelphia
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    #1 - Terror in Philadelphia

    S3:E2

    In 1998, a gifted Philadelphia graduate student is found murdered in her bed, triggering a hunt for her killer.

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  2. People Magazine Investigates Season 4 Episode 4 - The Freeway Phantom
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    #2 - The Freeway Phantom

    S4:E4

    In 1971 and '72, Washington DC is terrorized by a cunning killer who abducts and murders six young African American girls. Police and the community are outraged by the serial killings that target young children in their own neighborhoods.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. People Magazine Investigates Season 4 Episode 9 - The Cheerleader and The Hitman
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    #3 - The Cheerleader and The Hitman

    S4:E9

    When a widower and father of three is found murdered outside his Long Island home, police have reason to look into shady business dealings as a possible motive. Then, a tip leads to three unlikely suspects, exposing dark family secrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. People Magazine Investigates Season 4 Episode 11 - Suburban Secrets
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    #4 - Suburban Secrets

    S4:E11

    After doting mother Cheryl Coker vanishes from Riverside, OH, numerous searches turn up nothing; as police take a closer look at the case, they uncover some disturbing information.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 6 - Brighton Ax Murder
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    #5 - Brighton Ax Murder

    S7:E6

    In 1982, in an upscale suburb of Rochester, New York, a Kodak executive returns home and finds his wife dead with an ax in her head. People believed a madman was on the loose, so 40 years later when police make an arrest, everyone is stunned at who stands trial for the murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 7 - Who Killed Our Girls?
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    #6 - Who Killed Our Girls?

    S7:E7

    Four teenage girls are brutally murdered in a yogurt shop in North Austin, Texas, in 1991, in what becomes the biggest mass murder in Austin history. The investigation that follows drags on for years, and even when police make an arrest, justice is not guaranteed.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 8 - Held Captive: The Disappearance of Tanya Kach
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    #7 - Held Captive: The Disappearance of Tanya Kach

    S7:E8

    After moving to a new city following her parents' divorce, a 14-year-old girl finds herself lost and unloved within her new surroundings; she starts running away from home until one time, she never returns. It takes ten years before dark secrets are revealed.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 9 - Dead in Bed
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    #8 - Dead in Bed

    S7:E9

    In 2007, a 19-year-old woman is brutally murdered in the small town of Winnsboro, TX; the ensuing investigation reveals the small town has a few wolves masquerading in sheep's clothing. Some secrets come to light, but others may be buried forever.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 10 - Star Crossed Killers
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    #9 - Star Crossed Killers

    S7:E10

    After a single mother fails to show up for work, police find her brutally stabbed and her 14-year-old daughter missing from their home in an affluent gated community. Everyone fears she's in danger, but what they uncover is darker than they could have imagined.

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  10. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 11 - The Times Square Killer
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    #10 - The Times Square Killer

    S7:E11

    In the '60s and '70s, a serial killer stalks young women in New Jersey; at the same time, three women in New York City are sadistically murdered; no one expects that one man is causing the mayhem, let alone a seemingly ordinary father of three.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 12 - Manhunt
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    #11 - Manhunt

    S7:E12

    In 2003, a bank heist escalates into a robbery-homicide, shattering the lives of those left behind; federal and local law enforcement have his picture and DNA, but they can't find the cold-blooded killer until they learn he hides in plain sight.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 13 - Long Island Serial Killer: Mystery at Oak Beach
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    #12 - Long Island Serial Killer: Mystery at Oak Beach

    S7:E13

    A terrified young escort calls 911 as she flees into the night and vanishes; her family pressures police to take up the search, and investigators uncover a strange cast of characters - plus 10 other bodies spread along a remote stretch of beach.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. People Magazine Investigates Season 7 Episode 14 - Long Island Serial Killer: Caught
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    #13 - Long Island Serial Killer: Caught

    S7:E14

    When police discover 10 bodies strewn along a remote beach, there are few answers and even fewer suspects; over a decade later, a new investigation uncovers old leads, and police finally think they've found their man.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 10 - My Father Was a Mass Murderer
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    #14 - My Father Was a Mass Murderer

    S8:E10

    Retired drama teacher Kathy Gillcrist embarks on a journey to find her biological parents. Her worst fears come to fruition when she discovers police want her father for one of the most infamous mass murders in Maryland state history.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 11 - Inferno of Lies
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    #15 - Inferno of Lies

    S8:E11

    A deadly fire in a small Illinois town raises questions as to whether it was a tragic accident or murder; the ensuing investigation uncovers a web of lies and deceit that results in one woman and her unborn child's life coming to a violent end.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. People Magazine Investigates Season 8 Episode 12 - The Indiana Slasher
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    #16 - The Indiana Slasher

    S8:E12

    In 1975, someone abducts three young girls, stabbing them and leaving them for dead in a field; the Indiana Slasher evades capture, leaving his victims haunted for decades until new technology uncovers his true identity.

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  17. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 1 - Vanished in the Heartland
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    #17 - Vanished in the Heartland

    S9:E1

    Questions and accusations fly after savvy entrepreneur and mother of five, 52-year-old Dee Warner, vanishes from her rural Michigan home. Authorities struggle for answers, until one day they find her, closer to home than anyone could have imagined.

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  18. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 2 - Death in Hell's Kitchen
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    #18 - Death in Hell's Kitchen

    S9:E2

    As Pride Month kicks off in 2022, the deaths of two gay men in New York City shatter their families and the gay community, leading the NYPD to uncover a ruthless gang that stalks, drugs, and murders their victims before draining their bank accounts.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 3 - Sex House Homicide
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    #19 - Sex House Homicide

    S9:E3

    In Ocala, FL, the local sheriff's office responds to a wellness check only to find the body of a man in what looks like a sexual pleasure palace. Police launch a relentless hunt for his killer, unearthing dark secrets along the way. Could it be a hate crime, revenge, or is the killer much closer to home? 

    Director:Unknown
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  20. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 4 - Playing with Fire
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    #20 - Playing with Fire

    S9:E4

    In 2001, someone murders a father, sets his Florida home ablaze, and his sons disappear. As prayers rise for their safe return, a so-called family friend steps forward, shifting the case. Now, an exclusive interview finally uncovers the chilling truth. 

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  21. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 5 - The Serial Killer Who Only Killed Once
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    #21 - The Serial Killer Who Only Killed Once

    S9:E5

    The weekend before Thanksgiving 1994, a killer savagely slays Robin Lawrence at home while her child is asleep. A relentless investigation circles her husband, until a drop of blood unlocks the mystery of Robin's murder and leads to a shocking confession.  

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  22. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 6 - Looking for Angela
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    #22 - Looking for Angela

    S9:E6

    In Prairie Village, KS, a reclusive mother goes missing in 2019. When her teenage daughter and the police go looking for answers, they are gaslit at every turn. Without a digital footprint or even a friend who knows her, leads are running out fast.  

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  23. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 7 - The Girl on the Bike
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    #23 - The Girl on the Bike

    S9:E7

    In 1972, 20-year-old Jody Loomis takes a late afternoon bike ride to visit her horse and never returns home. She turns up murdered in the woods, and her case baffles the local authorities. For decades, everyone in the small town of Bothell is a suspect. 

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  24. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 8 - The Final Cut
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    #24 - The Final Cut

    S9:E8

    Celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli's teenage daughter discovers him brutally murdered on their Los Angeles patio. The LAPD uncovers a shocking story of lust, betrayal, and greed that turns the glamorous world of beauty upside down.

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  25. People Magazine Investigates Season 9 Episode 9 - Love, Lies, and Lust
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    #25 - Love, Lies, and Lust

    S9:E9

    Outside of Orlando, life is no longer a fairytale for childhood sweethearts Mike and Laurie Shaver. Fighting and infidelities lead to shattered vases and broken dreams. When police search their backyard in 2018, what they find scars the family forever.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Terror in Philadelphia" is the worst rated episode of "People Magazine Investigates". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/13/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Freeway Phantom".