A Body in the Basement (2023)

Name: A Body in the Basement
Genre: Crime
Rating: 7

Crime

These chilling stories of murder hit terrifyingly close to home -- each a real-life tale about the last thing anyone wants to find in their basement, a dead body. Every episode will make one think twice before ever stepping foot in the basement again.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (758 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

7.25 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 6.8 42 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Killer in the New Neighborhood	7.5	57
2	Ice Cold Killers	7.7	50
3	Murder on Repeat	7.5	35
4	Chase and Lies	7.0	28
5	Missing Means Murder	7.0	31
6	Deadly Invitation	6.8	28

Season 2 (2025)

7.31 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 7.2 41 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tacony Dungeon	8.0	26
2	A Coal Miner's Murder	7.3	26
3	Keep Me Safe	7.0	22
4	We Got a Serial Killer	6.9	24
5	Follow the Money	7.0	26
6	Can't Find Her	7.6	24
7	Disappearing Act	7.5	22
8	Aroma of Death	7.2	21

A Body in the Basement (2023)

Seasons

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