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The Best Episodes of American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda

Every episode of American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda!

In American Detective, Kenda trades in his own case files to bring viewers astounding investigations from across the country, with each episode featuring a different...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Prodigal Son" is the best rated episode of "American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/26/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Creek".

  • Prodigal Son
    10.0/101 votes
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    #1 - Prodigal Son

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Creek
    10.0/101 votes
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    #2 - The Creek

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Run the Wickets
    10.0/101 votes
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    #3 - Run the Wickets

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Radio Silence
    10.0/101 votes
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    #4 - Radio Silence

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Drugstore Cowboy
    10.0/101 votes
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    #5 - Drugstore Cowboy

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death Roll
    10.0/101 votes
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    #6 - Death Roll

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Body Parts
    10.0/101 votes
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    #7 - Body Parts

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2022

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lothario
    10.0/101 votes
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    #8 - Lothario

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mr. X
    10.0/101 votes
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    #9 - Mr. X

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder Capitol
    10.0/101 votes
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    #10 - Murder Capitol

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blood Bath
    10.0/101 votes
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    #11 - Blood Bath

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One Drop
    10.0/101 votes
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    #12 - One Drop

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2022

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crimson Snow
    10.0/101 votes
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    #13 - Crimson Snow

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2024

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Rose Tattoo
    10.0/101 votes
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    #14 - The Rose Tattoo

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/2024

    The body of a South Carolina man turns up floating in the Black River. Investigator Allen Morris, working his first homicide case, must scrutinize the victim's wife and mistress and ultimately untangle the web of deceit surrounding his disappearance...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Torso
    10.0/101 votes
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    #15 - Torso

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/3/2024

    Amongst the ashes of a barn fire, N.C. investigators discover the remains of two dismembered women; agent Nick Deming must dig into the victims' personal lives to uncover a revenge scheme and a killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Six Pounds of Pressure
    10.0/101 votes
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    #16 - Six Pounds of Pressure

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/10/2024

    A mother raises the alarm when her daughter goes missing from the Colorado 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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Highway Hunter
    10.0/101 votes
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    #17 - The Highway Hunter

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 7/24/2024

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lights Out
    8.2/1026 votes
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    #18 - Lights Out

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/24/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It Begins With One
    8.2/1015 votes
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    #19 - It Begins With One

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2024

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mr. Innocent
    8.1/1013 votes
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    #20 - Mr. Innocent

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2024

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Black Water
    7.9/1026 votes
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    #21 - Black Water

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/17/2021

    In Bensalem, Pennsylvania, the long-dead body of a kind natured computer programmer is found submerged in the bathtub of his ransacked house. Leads are scarce until Detective Chris McMullin discovers a series of troubling voicemails.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fourteen Stories Down
    7.8/1057 votes
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    #22 - Fourteen Stories Down

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • "Murder, Murder, Murder"
    7.8/1050 votes
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    #23 - "Murder, Murder, Murder"

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2021

    A Seattle woman is slain steps from an infamous homeless encampment known as "The Jungle". After navigating a set of false leads, Det. Cloyd Steiger connects her case to a pair of unsolved homicides, triggering a city-wide hunt for a serial killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Goodbye Horses
    7.8/1034 votes
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    #24 - Goodbye Horses

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/27/2021

    On Chincoteague Island, a beautiful young mother is murdered steps from a vacant summer home. Detective Danny Plott learns she was lured to her death by a mysterious phone call and soon realizes the killer has been hiding in plain sight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Face With No Name
    7.8/1028 votes
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    #25 - A Face With No Name

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/3/2021

    A North Carolina teen's body is found in an empty dirt lot - beaten, blindfolded, and riddled with bullets. To catch an unlikely band of killers, Det. Josh Hamilton must trace a series of mysterious transactions and expose an ugly truth.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A