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The Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective

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The Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective

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...

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  1. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Crimson Snow
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Six Pounds of Pressure
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Highway Hunter
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Mr. Nobody
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Line goes Dead
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for It Begins With One
    8.7/10(20 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Colonial Parkway Murders
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Barn of Horrors
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Lights Out
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Mr. Innocent
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Candy
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Torso
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Torso

    S4:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Goodbye Horses
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #25 - Goodbye Horses

    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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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".