Series synopsis
A Body in the Basement is an American crime documentary reality television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on July 19, 2023.
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.
Premise
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.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 19, 2023 | August 23, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 8 | August 12, 2025 | October 7, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Killer in the New Neighborhood In 1978, a shocking murder in broad daylight terrifies a small Illinois town; it goes unsolved for years, until an elite team of investigators uses cutting-edge technology to dig up new clues and lay a cunning trap to catch a killer. |
July 19, 2023 |
| 2 |
Ice Cold Killers In Youngstown, Ohio, in 2017, an unsuspecting married couple discovers body parts in a mysterious locked freezer that someone has put in their basement, unlocking a harrowing mystery surrounding a missing woman and a tragic love triangle. |
July 26, 2023 |
| 3 |
Murder On Repeat In June 2001, just outside Rockford, Illinois, a welfare check leads police to a woman brutally murdered in the basement of her once quiet suburban home; the hunt for her killer will lead detectives to a mystery that has been buried for over 14 years. |
August 2, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tacony Dungeon Philadelphia police officers find four adults locked in a filthy basement dungeon. |
August 12, 2025 |
| 2 |
A Coal Miner's Murder When friends find Brad McGarry shot to death in the basement of his Bellaire, Ohio home, evidence suggests a robbery; when detectives learn that Brad is an openly gay man working in the world of coal mining, a more complicated motive emerges. |
August 19, 2025 |
| 3 |
Keep Me Safe Police unlock a missing Michigan man's cell phone to discover clues to his whereabouts and find him hanging in a basement dungeon. |
August 26, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 19, 2023 |
| Last aired | October 7, 2025 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |