Bodies in the Water Season 1, Episode 6: Blood in the River

An Ocean of Secrets

On a peaceful summer day in Pontiac, Michigan, two teenagers stumble upon a bloodied dock where something terrible had clearly occurred. Hours later, a body is pulled from the water: it’s a beloved former high school athlete.

42 min

Horror on the Hudson

A New York City boat captain spots something drifting near Chelsea Pier in the Hudson River. As he gets closer, he sees it’s the body of a pregnant young woman, first responders race to the scene, but despite their frantic efforts, they are tragically unable to save her or the unborn child. There are no obvious signs of trauma. No blood. No bruising. But the autopsy reveals just one small clue hidden beneath her braided hair: a single bullet wound. As detectives begin piecing together her final hours, they uncover more than just her identity—they expose a hidden life filled with secrets and an eerie pattern of disappearing women.

The Blue Room

Teens playing a social media scavenger hunt game stumble across a suitcase on the rocky shores of Elliott Bay in Seattle, and curiosity quickly turns to terror when they discover human remains inside. As police scramble for answers, another suitcase surfaces along a nearby river carrying two bodies. With help from an unlikely witness and the rivers as both crime scene and confessional, detectives expose a killer hiding in plain sight—and a city forced to confront what lies beneath its picturesque surface.

Lady in the Lake

In the close-knit town of Nixa, Missouri, a popular 20-year-old goes missing one summer night. Her beloved black sports car is found abandoned and soaked in blood on the side of the road, leaving her community shaken to its core. Four days later, her body is discovered in Lake Springfield, and a chilling murder mystery begins to unfold. With few clues and rising pressure, the town’s young sheriff refuses to give up, even as years turn into decades. For 22 years, the man responsible lives his life thinking he would get away with murder—until the case is finally cracked, and justice catches up to him at last.

Still Waters, Silent Killer

In Delaware County, Ohio, a man collecting garbage near Alum Creek Reservoir spots a large plastic tub bobbing in the water—with what looks like a human leg sticking out. The victim is soon identified as a local father who vanished just days earlier. As detectives trace his final hours—talking to roommates, scouring bar surveillance, and inspecting the tote—an ordinary barcode leads them to a chilling discovery: footage of the brutal murder itself. The case breaks open, but questions multiply.

A Killing Off Cape May

When a missing high school student is found dead in the Atlantic Ocean, investigators uncover jealous boyfriends and turmoil within her foster family.