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Joe Kenda trades in his own case files to bring viewers astounding investigations from across the country, with each episode featuring a different homicide detective whose tireless efforts helped put a killer behind bars and

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    Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 2 Episode 1 - Prodigal Son
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Prodigal Son

    S2:E1

    A hardworking father of five lies dead on his kitchen floor with a bullet to the back of the head. To get to the bottom of the mystery, Det. James Colley must untangle a web of twisted relationships and bizarre fantasies.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 2 Episode 2 - The Creek
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Creek

    S2:E2

    A home health care aide's body floats in a rural Connecticut creek, and detective Garritt Kelly joins the investigation to bring justice to a community gripped by fear. But Kelly will need to employ burgeoning forensic technology to secure a conviction.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 2 Episode 3 - Run the Wickets
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Run the Wickets

    S2:E3

    The former mayor of Powhatan Point, OH, turns up dead in his hunting cabin. Detective Ryan Allar and his team begin the search to figure out if this is political retaliation or something more personal. What they find hits a little too close to home.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 2 Episode 4 - Radio Silence
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Radio Silence

    S2:E4

    The body of a promising young radio host turns up on the side of the road in south Houston. When Detective Brian Harris arrives to determine who wanted the second-generation immigrant dead, he uncovers a tragic tale of love and deceit.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 2 Episode 5 - Drugstore Cowboy
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Drugstore Cowboy

    S2:E5

    The murder of a young entrepreneur in the entranceway of his family home sends shockwaves through his affluent seaside community. To catch the killer, Detective Dale Mason must navigate a tangled conspiracy and outwit a band of career criminals.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 2 Episode 6 - Death Roll
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Death Roll

    S2:E6

    Gunshots ring out in broad daylight, killing a young mother of four only steps from her workplace in Carson, CA. Veteran detective Louie Aguilera works hard to find the assailant, but the investigation leads him across international borders.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 3 Episode 1 - Body Parts
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Body Parts

    S3:E1

    Two South Carolina women make unthinkably horrifying discoveries on their doorsteps, including ominous death threats and trash bags containing severed human appendages.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 3 Episode 2 - Lothario
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Lothario

    S3:E2

    Arson investigators find a man dead in a burned-out Kentucky home. The police investigation quickly uncovers victim number two. It’s up to Detective Meroni to catch the killer before he strikes again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 3 Episode 3 - Mr. X
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Mr. X

    S3:E3

    A farmhand goes missing from a sprawling cattle ranch, but the case takes a sinister turn when his body shows up miles down the Coweeman river.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 3 Episode 4 - Murder Capitol
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Murder Capitol

    S3:E4

    After a hard-working young mother goes missing on the mean streets of Washington, DC, Det. Jackie Middleton must get to the bottom of a cold-blooded conspiracy.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 3 Episode 5 - Blood Bath
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Blood Bath

    S3:E5

    A small town reckons with its first murder in 34 years. An elderly woman lies dead in a bathtub, after the killer enters through a hole in the wall.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 3 Episode 6 - One Drop
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - One Drop

    S3:E6

    A fisherman spots a dismembered corpse floating in Thunder Bay. The case stalls until a fearless young witness delivers a harrowing testimony.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 4 Episode 7 - Six Pounds of Pressure
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Six Pounds of Pressure

    S4:E7

    A mother raises the alarm when her daughter goes missing from the Ault, CO house she had recently moved into. While Det. Ben Endreson is investigating, an unusual suspect comes forward to confess her involvement, but her story doesn't quite add up.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 4 Episode 9 - The Highway Hunter
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Highway Hunter

    S4:E9

    A scene straight out of a horror film unfolds outside of a Colorado police station, leaving one woman clinging to life and a second violently abducted; Det. Rick Archer soon uncovers a disturbing pattern that may have started a decade earlier.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 1 - The Colonial Parkway Murders
    8.7/10(28 votes)

    #15 - The Colonial Parkway Murders

    S5:E1

    After multiple homicides occur along Virginia's Colonial Parkway, Authorities task Det. Danny Plott with finding a serial killer. When investigators uncover a pattern at the crime scenes about the killer's method, it becomes the key to solving the case.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 4 Episode 1 - It Begins With One
    8.6/10(25 votes)

    #16 - It Begins With One

    S4:E1

    When a young woman turns up dead in South Texas, Captain Calderon fears the killer has disappeared into Mexico. As more bodies turn up, investigators pick up on the trail of a serial killer, leading to a showdown in the streets of Laredo.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 2 - Mr. Nobody
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Mr. Nobody

    S5:E2

    Jacksonville deputies locate the bones of a missing woman. As Det. Mechelle Soehlig pieces together the victim’s final steps, a trail of clues lead her from the site of a late-night house party to a mysterious Icelandic biker known as “Viking.” English

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 4 Episode 2 - Mr. Innocent
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #18 - Mr. Innocent

    S4:E2

    In Minnesota, firemen put out a housefire and find a woman's body inside; Agent Rob Fraik learns that the victim was babysitting a friend's daughter, who is now missing; it is a race against time to track down the killer with a horrifying motive.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 6 - Line goes Dead
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Line goes Dead

    S5:E6

    In rural Minnesota, a masked murderer bludgeons an entire family in their sleep; as small-town secrets unravel, Sheriff Mike Gormley uncovers a dangerous love triangle and a vengeful killer who is willing to risk his own blood for retribution.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 10 - Lights Out
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #20 - Lights Out

    S1:E10

    An elderly couple is viciously attacked at their Phoenix home, and the ravaged crime scene points to a gruesome sexual assault. Determined investigators focus on a missing wedding ring, which could be the key to tracking down this diabolical perpetrator.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 4 Episode 3 - Crimson Snow
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Crimson Snow

    S4:E3

    Police find an accomplished U.S. Forest Service worker executed beneath a mound of snow in Northern California; a missing wallet and a pair of jumper cables send Investigator Greg Hagwood on a multi-state manhunt for the killer.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 3 - Barn of Horrors
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Barn of Horrors

    S5:E3

    After someone abducts a vivacious Ohio undergrad in broad daylight, local police join forces with the FBI. The discovery of blood-soaked evidence kicks the case into high gear and brings investigators face-to-face with the depths of human depravity.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 8 - 12 hours of terror
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 12 hours of terror

    S5:E8

    A series of murders puts the residents of a small town on high alert; as bodies continue to pile up, the urgency escalates, pitting Detective Dave Frankel in a race against time to capture a deranged spree killer before he claims his next victim.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 4 Episode 4 - Candy
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Candy

    S4:E4

    Deep in the kudzu of Alabama, police get a call about the body of a young man burned beyond recognition; Detective Kevin Palmer turns to the victim's phone records and picks up on a plot to lure the victim.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 1 - Fourteen Stories Down
    7.9/10(63 votes)

    #25 - Fourteen Stories Down

    S1:E1

    When a promising young realtor plunges to his death from the 14th story of a trendy Miami high-rise, first responders assume suicide. But Det Joe Schillaci suspects foul play and follows a series of clues to the bloodied body of a second victim.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Prodigal Son" is the best rated episode of "Homicide Hunter: American Detective". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/26/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Creek".