Murder in the Bayou (2019)

Crime · Documentary · Mystery

The five-part docu-series investigates the unsolved murders of eight women whose bodies were discovered between 2005 and 2009 in drainage canals and on desolate back roads in and around the town of Jennings, Louisiana in rural Jefferson Davis Parish.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (1,390 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.24 avg 5 episodes 7.1 → 7.2 54 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Chapter One - A Body in a Canal	7.1	100
2	Chapter Two - Death on Me	7.4	85
3	Chapter Three - An Unholy Union	7.2	78
4	Chapter Four - A Precarious Place	7.3	70
5	Chapter Five - God Don't Sleep	7.2	54