Evil Lives Here Episode Rating Graph

When the police tell Chris Matechen his girlfriend, Alyssa Dayvault, has confessed, he doesn't want to believe it because it means admitting that he has fallen for her lies and spent years blind to the horrific things she did right under his nose.

Jon Eason hopes every day that someone will murder his son Dylan in prison; Dylan Eason’s life sentence without parole doesn’t appease his father, who admits wishing for his own son’s death is horrible but feels Dylan deserves it for his 2016 crimes.

When Elizabeth Flores was a child, her sister, Louise, tried to shield her from a horrible family secret. But when Louise met David Turpin, that all changed. How did Louise go from running from monsters to becoming one herself?

Teshana Singleton initially thinks her first boyfriend Cedric Ricks' obsession with her is flattering, but when his obsession turns evil, she begins to realize she's in danger. Cedric believes if he cannot have Teshana, no one can.

The first time Alice Jenkins locks Jesse Eging in the closet as a child, he thinks it's only a game. But as Jesse's captivity grows longer and food becomes scarce, he realizes that if he and his siblings do not find a way to escape, they will surely die.

John Duck spends his entire life fearing the day his brother Kevin would finally kill someone, but when John discovers his brother is actually a murderer, he still isn't ready to face that Kevin had been born a killer.

This episode of Evil Lives Here looks into the story of Sara, a young woman who has always stood by her father and believed his justifications for his questionable schemes. However, when her mother is murdered, Sara’s faith in her father is shaken, and she begins to unearth her family’s dark secrets. The investigation uncovers a web of deceit and malice within the family, as Sara discovers the truth.

When Gwen Bailey married Norman Starnes she counted herself lucky to land the most eligible bachelor in town. But years later, she discovered she never really knew him at all. And by the time she finally realized, she was already his unwilling accomplice.

William Knorr's mother, Theresa, always threatened that if she ever went to jail for what she had done, she would take him down with her; after years spent helping her keep the horrors secret, he may go to jail with her.

When Walt Chavis joins the police force, he is prepared to risk his life, but he never imagines the greatest threat will come in the form of his own brother or that he will be forced to choose between his duty and his family.

When Susan Hamlin walks into a police station to confess that she is part of a satanic cult and plans to murder her husband, no one could guess that the truth is even more bizarre and sinister, or that it is all part of her own desperate escape plan.

Jack Roy Spillman starts collecting wolf memorabilia, and his sisters think it's an odd hobby; when they learn of horrific things he's done, they realize some people may have been right when they called him more animal than human.

Some say Cameron Todd Willingham was wrongfully convicted, and the court put an innocent man to death. But Stacy Kuykendall knew Todd better than anyone, and she's convinced that he was a monster who was guilty as charged and deserved to die.

Eric Nance expects his sister Belinda to find and destroy his murder weapon to protect him. When she finally locates it, Belinda is torn between family loyalty and doing what she knows is right. Her choice will either shield him from police or betray him.

Joylynn Martinez sometimes wakes up and cannot remember what happened the night before; she thinks she must've had too much to drink, never suspecting that her husband, Robert Howard Bruce, was responsible, and that he was just getting started.

As a young boy, Michael Blanco had seen his mother do violent things that seemed straight out of the movies. But he never once doubted that she did those things to keep their family safe—until the day he learned the truth.

When Steven Crittenden confesses to his brother, Bryant, and then swears him to secrecy, Bryant faces the toughest decision of his life: whether to keep the secret and risk letting a murderer get away with it or tell the truth and betray his family.

When Cindy first fell in love with Bobby Long, she never imagined that she would one day regret not committing murder. But years after she first discovered the horrifying truth, she is haunted by the night when she decided not to kill him in his sleep.

Cathy Mills is only a teenager when her fairytale marriage to Robert Walden turns into a nightmare. Still, it is not until she sees a police sketch of her husband that she realizes only she knows the true identity of the monster authorities are hunting.

Melissa Moore loved being “Daddy’s Little Girl” and to her, her father Keith Jesperson, could do no wrong. But as she got older, that admiration was replaced by fear, and then by the horror of learning how close she had come to being his next victim.

Jennifer Winter accepts Cristobal Palacio's marriage proposal out of necessity. She believes that he understands that theirs is a marriage of convenience, not love. Then he makes her his prisoner, and she realizes escape will come at a terrible cost.

When Amy Chessler calls 911 to report what her brother, Jesse Winnick, has confessed to, she doesn't know whether to believe him. Jesse's always been a liar, and Amy doesn't truly understand what he is capable of until she walks in and sees it for herself.

Timothy Bass had gotten away with murder for decades, telling his wife, Gina, that he enjoyed working the night shift to make extra money; Gina believed him until she uncovered his secret and was left wondering what evil her husband had done.

Craig Lester Thrift brags about getting away with murder, but everyone thinks he is kidding. Robyn Barry knows Thrift better than anyone, and she begins to suspect he isn't joking. Someone needs to believe her before Thrift makes her his next victim.

As a child, Daniel Rolle idolizes his father, Donald, until Donald's rage makes everyone suffer. When that eventually leads to murder, Daniel must decide if he still loves his father enough to beg a jury not to kill him.

Cindy Best's friends and family all think she's crazy when she tells them her suspicions about her husband, Karl Karlsen; regardless, Cindy is determined to take matters into her own hands and prove he's a killer.

Lori and Brook have one terrible commonality: Gary Simmons; Gary tortures Lori during their 6-year marriage, and later he imprisons and violates Brook; the two women meet for the first time and share their stories.

Each time she was targeted by an anonymous predator, Sarah Garone ran to her stepfather, Gary Hardy. She always felt something about Gary was creepy, but as the events got more disturbing, she never imagined someone trusted could be the one to hurt her.

Cindy Blust is confident she's ready to defend herself when sister Camellia Brown gets out of prison and inevitably blames Cindy for her incarceration. Cindy is just as confident that Cammy's had evil inside her from the very beginning.

Eugene Borg knows that Satan has evil plans for his young son Tyler and spends the subsequent years battling the demons he believes plague his child; a shock comes that proves that he may have forever lost the war for his son's soul.

Renee wonders why her brother, Ricky, targets her; thankfully, her oldest brother, Ronnie, protects her and keeps Ricky in check. After years of his cruelty, they've had enough of him and fight back; that's when Ricky plots his revenge.

Andrea believes that Ray Clark is the man of her dreams. But when she reveals she's pregnant, Ray becomes a nightmare. He stalks her and tortures their infant son. Andrea and her baby narrowly escape, but the next woman Ray meets isn't so lucky.

As a child, Joy believes her mother, Anna Young, is the voice of God. In their isolated church community, Anna punishes anyone who breaks her rules - even young children aren't spared. Years later, Joy realizer her mother is not an angel -- she's a killer.

Christina Thomas trusts her brother, John White, the first time he comes dangerously close to killing a lady. When he murders another person, she forgives him. But when it happens again, she wonders why she trusted him in the first place and how she overlooked the warning indications that he was the devil in disguise.

Margie Bult thinks her second husband is too good to be true from the start, but when she sees a fugitive on TV named Paul Steven Mack who resembles him, she vows to uncover the truth no matter the risk to herself.

David Magnano and his stepsister, Jessica, know that Scott Magnano is dangerous; they know they would be safer if he were gone; what David doesn't know is how much he will regret not killing Scott when he has the chance.

Sara Pitcher thinks Shawn Spink is a man of God, but she'll soon endure three-and-a-half hours of pure terror to save herself from the darkness within him; police believe Sara's survival is a miracle -- even so, her life will never be the same.

When Terra Newell met her mother's new boyfriend, she sensed John Meehan was no good. Debra Newell never suspected her new man was secretly plotting to destroy her and her family. And Terra never imagined she would ultimately be forced to kill.

When Dianne Burns moves across the country to marry Mark Burns in prison, she holds no doubts of her fiancé's wrongful conviction until after his release, when she begins to see signs of both his guilt and plans to resume his criminal behaviour.

When Rodney Metzer shows up to rescue his wife, Morgan, from a horrifying, violent encounter, it appears he is there to save her, but Morgan soon suspects he is no hero, and instead may be going to disturbing lengths to prevent her from ever leaving him.

When James Bergstrom's wife, Linda, begins to suspect that his bondage fetish is becoming something more sinister, she can't get anyone to believe her, but the more she learns about his behavior, the more she becomes determined to stop her husband.

Norma Hawkins grew up in fear of her mother, Shirley Allen. For years, Norma watched in horror while Shirley’s anger destroyed those closest to her. But when people started dying, Norma had to find the courage to turn in her own mother to police.

When Michael O'Leary moves in with his brother, Marc, he doesn't realise that Marc has already fled the police in one state and committed crimes in another until police finally track them down, and suspect Michael of being Marc's accomplice.

Ginger knows her sister Paige is trouble, as she feels entitled to her family's undivided attention and becomes a monster when she doesn't get it; over time, Ginger watches as Paige abuses and ultimately murders the person she cares for the most.

When Terry Patzer hears what police discovered at Russell Tillis' house of horrors, memories of the nine years she spent married to him flood back; she can't explain how her former lover became so twisted, but she was right to be afraid.

From the moment Deborah Williamson meets her stepson, David Shafer, she knows there is something unsettling about him, but when her warnings about his frightening behavior go unheeded, the devastation he ultimately wreaks is beyond anything she imagines.

When Vernon Jensen's ex-wife proves how far she'll go to get him back, his family is fractured beyond repair, and the little girl who was to be his stepdaughter never sees him again; now Jade Scotton is an adult and wants answers only Vernon has.

Danyall White tells the gripping true story of her brother Richard. Danyall always thought he was a prankster who told stories. But when his stories started getting more and more violent, she slowly realized that her brother was hiding a monstrous secret.

Wallace Jeffs was raised to believe that his half-brother, Warren, would guide his family to salvation. But when his nephew reveals Warren's true nature, Wallace will have to choose between loyalty to his family or to his church's new prophet.

When Vickie Webb's son warned her the police might seek him out, she wasn't surprised. He had been a troublemaker for years, but she sensed this time was different. Vicki's love for her son will face the test when he is accused of the ultimate evil.

It has been more than 25 years, yet Joyce Alexander is still terrified of her son, William Patrick Alexander; she fears he holds her responsible for his horrifying crime, and is convinced he is plotting his revenge from prison.

Teresa Holman spends much of her childhood wishing her father, Freddie Bowen, would die for the things he does to his family, but when presented with a chance to get her wish, the choice she makes has unforeseen consequences and leads to tragedy.

Debra sees darkness in her young brother's eyes but hopes he'll change. When he attacks their stepmother and grandmother, she accepts his denial. However, when her brother becomes a notorious serial killer, she realizes her brother is a monster.

Betty hopes her sister's son, Chance, is a beacon of hope in their troubled lives, but Betty sees his dark side early on; he lacks empathy and becomes violent until he explodes in a fit of rage, harming the one person who cared for him most.

When police arrest Adam Pennylegion’s stepbrother, Dustin Duthie, some people blame steroids, but Adam knows better. He notices Dustin heading down a dark path for years, but not even he imagines that misunderstanding the warning signs comes with a price.

Melissa Holland was certain that her high school boyfriend, Michael Overstreet, was the man she’d always dreamed of. But only after they were married did she begin to realize that her determination to live happily ever after had put her in mortal danger.

Kayla always knew to be careful around her stepfather, Richard. He imprisoned her mother with the fear of violence and, worse, the fear of taking her children from her. When she finally managed to escape his grip, he plotted a final and brutal revenge.

Coming from a broken home, 16-year-old Cathy wanted nothing but love; After meeting Peter Tobin, a man twice her age, she thought she had found the perfect gentleman; After her marriage, Cathy gradually uncovered horrifying secrets about her husband.How would she keep herself and her son alive long enough to escape one of the most evil men in modern history?

Sherry Shafer never had a good relationship with her younger brother, Brian Britton, but she never expected to lose everything because of him. Today, all she has left is the fear that one day he will return to finish what he started 26 years ago.

Teenager Cindy Taylor's world is shattered by the sudden death of her father; while police say he died of a heart attack, Taylor will discover the cause of her father's death is just one of the deadly secrets her mother had been hiding from her.