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Murder in the Heartland

2019TV-14
Middle American towns are explored through the murders that tore through them. The townspeople not only become storytellers, they also hold clues to the puzzle that forever changed their lives and how they understand their home.
Starring
Phil LottJohn HenshawAri Mark
Genres
Unscripted
Subtitles
English [CC]
Audio languages
English

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  1. 1. Branches of Evil
    April 14, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    Tray Phelps, a beloved father, son and fiance, is found beaten to death in his own driveway. The small town of Hayti, Missouri, is stunned to discover a web of evil lurks just beneath the surface of the seemingly idyllic hamlet.
  2. 3. Deviant Deeds
    April 28, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    Hugo is hysterical when he finds his brother's girlfriend, Breanna Schneller, beaten and stabbed to death on the floor. The brothers appear devastated, but the discovery of her missing phone casts doubt on their alibis.
  3. 4. Ashes to Alibis
    May 27, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    Residents of Post Falls, Idaho, are shocked when devoted family man Bo Kirk vanishes. His sister blames their estranged father until released ATM security footage suggests a coworker with piercing blue eyes.
  4. 5. Bad for Business
    June 2, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    Successful business owner MaryAnn Clibbery is found beaten to death at her office in Loves Park, Illinois. A suspicious bag found floating on the ice in the river unlocks the secrets of her brutal slaying.
  5. 6. No Giving Up
    June 9, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    When Marty finds his big brother Mike Rust's home in disarray with a motorcycle missing, the Saguache, Colorado, community leaves no stone unturned searching for one of their own.
  6. 7. Shallow Grave
    June 16, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    A gruesome discovery is made on Christmas morning when a dog drops a human skull onto a couple's front porch. A desperate search for the rest of the body ensues outside the small town of Noble, Oklahoma.
  7. 8. If Walls Could Talk
    June 23, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    An affluent retirement community in Ohio is baffled when Barbara Howe vanishes one night. The police soon find her body in the trunk of her car with her throat slit. The hunt for her killer takes them back to an unlikely source.
  8. 9. Death Before Marriage
    July 3, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    Carol LaPaglia has been waiting 25 years to marry the love of her life. Six weeks away from their wedding, she finds him shot in the head in their living room. The murder will destroy her life and uncover dark family secrets.
  9. 10. Nothing Random
    July 15, 2019
    43min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    An elderly Idaho couple frantically performs CPR on their neighbor after a pop of gunfire interrupts their bedtime routine. Investigators follow fresh footprints from the scene, only to learn the killer may already be behind bars.

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