10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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.
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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...
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10.0/101 votesLoading...#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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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8.2/1026 votesLoading...#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.
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8.2/1015 votesLoading...#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...
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8.2/1012 votesLoading...#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...
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7.9/1026 votesLoading...#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.
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7.8/1056 votesLoading...#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.
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7.8/1048 votesLoading...#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.
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7.8/1034 votesLoading...#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.
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7.8/1028 votesLoading...#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.
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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".