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The Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1

Every episode of Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1

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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    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #1 - 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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    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #2 - 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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    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Black Water

    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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    7.8/10(60 votes)

    #4 - 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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    7.8/10(53 votes)

    #5 - "Murder, Murder, Murder"

    S1:E2

    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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    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #6 - From The Deep

    S1:E4

    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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  8. Background image for A Face With No Name
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #7 - A Face With No Name

    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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    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #8 - Hazard Lights

    S1:E3

    The abduction and murder of a beloved young schoolteacher shakes a sleepy New England town to its core. Veteran investigator Robert Cushing is called in to lead the manhunt, but even he is caught off guard by depravity of the killer's plan.

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    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #9 - What She Saw

    S1:E8

    A quiet Maryland town is shaken to its core when a local couple is savagely slain in their bedroom. Det. Joe Bellino wonders if the key to unlocking the mystery lies with the victim's disabled daughter, who bore witness to both murders.

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    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #10 - Tale of Two Knives

    S1:E5

    A med student is found pinned to her bedroom floor with a large knife. Suspicions turn to a disarmingly casual 911 caller. But when the caller's alibi checks out, Det Frank Dillard must employ his skills as an interrogator to hunt down a serial killer.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Lights Out" is the best rated episode of "Homicide Hunter: American Detective" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/24/2021. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Goodbye Horses".