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The Best Episodes of American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda

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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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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Prodigal Son

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    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.

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Creek

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    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.

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  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Run the Wickets

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    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.

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  4. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Radio Silence

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    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.

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  5. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Drugstore Cowboy

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    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.

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  6. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Death Roll

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    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.

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  8. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Body Parts

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    S3:E1

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

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  9. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Lothario

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    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.

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  10. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Mr. X

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    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.

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  11. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Murder Capitol

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    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.

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  12. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Blood Bath

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    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.

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  13. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - One Drop

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    S3:E6

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

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  14. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Crimson Snow

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    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.

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  15. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Six Pounds of Pressure

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    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.

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  16. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Highway Hunter

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    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.

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  17. 8.3/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Lights Out

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    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.

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  18. 8.3/10(16 votes)

    #17 - It Begins With One

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    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.

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  19. 8.3/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Mr. Innocent

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    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.

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  20. 7.9/10(37 votes)

    #19 - Goodbye Horses

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  21. 7.9/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Black Water

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    S1:E9

    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.

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  22. 7.9/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Torso

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    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.

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  23. 7.8/10(60 votes)

    #22 - Fourteen Stories Down

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    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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  24. 7.8/10(53 votes)

    #23 - "Murder, Murder, Murder"

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    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.

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  25. 7.8/10(39 votes)

    #24 - From The Deep

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    Some three miles off the Jersey shore, boaters discover the decomposed remains of a 16-year-old girl, bound in metal chains. Detectives from Delaware and New Jersey join forces to unravel a cold-blooded conspiracy and catch an unlikely killer.

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  26. 7.8/10(31 votes)

    #25 - A Face With No Name

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    S1:E7

    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.

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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".