Buried in the Backyard

2017
4.0
45 reviews
TV-14
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Season 5 episodes (15)

1 Storm of the Century
7/1/23
A beloved Missouri couple is thought to be swept away in a record-breaking deadly storm, but when a closer look at the family farm points to foul play, law enforcement searches for clues long since washed away.
2 Boy Witness
7/8/23
When a Michigan mother disappears on an afternoon walk, investigators pin all hope on their sole eyewitness: a 10-year-old boy who may have witnessed the unthinkable. Can hypnosis coax valuable details from the fragmented memory of a child?
3 Death in Blue
7/15/23
When a successful Arizona businesswoman disappears on a holiday shopping trip, investigators hunt for a kidnapper. When the killer takes his secrets to the grave, however, the only chance of finding her is a psychic's mysterious vision.
4 Hundred-Foot Grave
7/22/23
A young couple sets out from a holiday visit but never make it home as law enforcement search dangerous terrain fraught with derelict silver mines. In the black night and bitter cold, what happens when no one can hear you scream?
5 Deadly Trust
7/29/23
A spunky grandmother and former bail bondswoman is a no-show at work, leaving friends and family desperate for answers. As investigators focus on felons from her former career, they soon discover she may not be the only one missing.
6 Last Song You'll Ever Hear
8/5/23
When a California mother wakes to find the door wide open and her daughter missing, law enforcement travel the country to find her until they discover a dark plot that began at the teen's doorstep.
7 To Catch a Thief
8/12/23
When a widower disappears from his Southern California home, investigators find themselves caught up in a federal investigation involving the infamous hunt for skyjacker D.B. Cooper.
8 One of Our Own
8/19/23
When a promising forensics student is found mutilated on a lonely stretch of Utah highway, her Sheriff's department colleagues will stop at nothing to deliver justice.
9 Unlucky Gamble
8/26/23
Detectives attempt to trace a young woman's last steps as she leaves a casino and disappears into the night. An almost forgotten childhood memory helps find her buried in the backyard.
10 Buried Again
9/2/23
When a young South Carolina father goes missing, investigators must navigate a twisting trail of small-town rumors and misguided revenge to uncover the deadly truth.
11 Gone in the Sand
9/9/23
When a Texas father disappears without a trace, investigators go on an international manhunt to catch a killer and unravel a sinister plot that has them searching for answers deep into the Chihuahuan Desert.
12 Poison Letters
9/16/23
A retiree settles in Southern California hoping to live his best life. When he disappears without a trace, investigators must uncover if his demise was connected to the unconventional pen pals he made.
13 Death in Christmas Town
9/23/23
A beloved mother is found brutally murdered near the military town of North Pole, Alaska, and soon four more girls meet the same fate. Investigators struggle to catch a serial murderer before another victim falls on the last frontier.
14 Buried by the Bratva
9/30/23
A champion Russian boxer disappears from Brighton Beach, N.Y., and the neighborhood dare not talk for fear of reprisal until investigators uncover a long-buried secret in a New Jersey backyard.
15 Secrets in the Snow
10/7/23
After two Colorado women vanish in a deadly winter storm, key evidence keeps the case open for investigators to uncover the truth. A harrowing blizzard rescue the very same night could hold the clues to an almost 40-year search for the killer.

About this show

For most people, the backyard, and the backyards of their neighborhood, are safe havens, places where children can play and families and friends can gather. But sometimes there is something sinister lurking beneath the well-trimmed hedges and fences. This series focuses on true-crime stories where the victim was found buried in the most unsuspecting of places, the backyard. However, finding the remains is only the beginning, and each episode will follow the police investigation from discovering the body to identifying it, determining cause of death and who committed the murder.

Ratings and reviews

4.0
45 reviews
Jami Force
March 4, 2021
Love the show. Watching it now. You should do an episode on Ward Weaver III. Hes's a child killer from Oregon City who was given life in prison
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meadowlane
April 27, 2022
Love the building story, getting to know the characters and places, and then the astonishing crime!
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A Google user
June 10, 2018
Bnjh Hello I love you please don't let me go
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