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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 whose tireless efforts helped put a killer behind bars and

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 4 Episode 8 - The Barrel
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    #1 - The Barrel

    S4:E8

    In the Miami suburbs, a hard working mother from Trinidad vanishes into thin air; detectives Danny Smith and Jonathan Zeller soon uncover her secrets but then are stalled until they come up with a highly unusual way to smoke out the perpetrator.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 4 Episode 10 - Wayward Son
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    #2 - Wayward Son

    S4:E10

    Investigators uncover a tangled web of relationships and bizarre fantasies after discovering a hardworking father's lifeless body.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 3 - Barn of Horrors
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    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 4 - A Letter From Hell
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    #4 - A Letter From Hell

    S5:E4

    Two brothers from Michigan search for buried treasure on Oak Island off the coast of Nova Scotia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 5 - Valentine Day Murder
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    #5 - Valentine Day Murder

    S5:E5

    A mother's charred body leads detectives to a wolf in sheep's clothing.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 6 - Line goes Dead
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    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 7 - 44 Magnum
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    #7 - 44 Magnum

    S5:E7

    After someone executes a charismatic New Hampshire businessman in his sleep, the case goes ice cold; detective Robert Freitas uses his wits and a wiretap to outsmart a deceitful associate who believed he'd long since gotten away with murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 5 Episode 8 - 12 hours of terror
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    #8 - 12 hours of terror

    S5:E8

    A series of murders puts the residents of a small town on high alert; as bodies continue to pile up, the urgency escalates, pitting Detective Dave Frankel in a race against time to capture a deranged spree killer before he claims his next victim.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 6 Episode 1 - Man's Best Friend
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    #9 - Man's Best Friend

    S6:E1

    A murder victim's lost dog becomes the key clue in solving her murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 6 Episode 2 - The Desert City Murders
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    #10 - The Desert City Murders

    S6:E2

    This true-crime series hosted by Lt. Joe Kenda, one of America's toughest detectives, features incredibly disturbing and mind-blowing cases from across the country. Lt. Kenda expertly guides us through the complex twists and turns of these bizarre crimes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 6 Episode 3 - To Kidnap a Prince
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    #11 - To Kidnap a Prince

    S6:E3

    When kidnappers snatch the heir to a multi-million-dollar empire for ransom, the FBI races to get him back. An innocuous piece of surveillance footage reveals a far more sinister plot orchestrated by someone inside the family business.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 6 Episode 4 - First To Die
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    #12 - First To Die

    S6:E4

    An unknown killer executes a seemingly perfect family in their upscale Florida home. As detective Eva Marie Multari searches for answers, she uncovers hidden family tensions and a maniacal scheme driven by an obsessive love affair with a webcam model.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 6 Episode 5 - The Curse
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    #13 - The Curse

    S6:E5

    This true-crime series hosted by Lt. Joe Kenda, one of America's toughest detectives, features incredibly disturbing and mind-blowing cases from across the country. Lt. Kenda expertly guides us through the complex twists and turns of these bizarre crimes.

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  14. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 6 Episode 6 - Puppet Master
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    #14 - Puppet Master

    S6:E6

    Investigators initially suspect a demonic sacrifice when they find a mother executed in an abandoned building.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 6 Episode 7 - Catfished To Kill
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    #15 - Catfished To Kill

    S6:E7

    Detective Ryan Jorstad follows a digital trail of evidence after police find a man shot and robbed in his own truck.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 6 Episode 8 - Wolf in the Shadows
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    #16 - Wolf in the Shadows

    S6:E8

    A scene unfolds leaving one woman clinging to life and a second violently abducted.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 1 - Fourteen Stories Down
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 2 - "Murder, Murder, Murder"
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - "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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 3 - Hazard Lights
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 4 - From The Deep
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 5 - Tale of Two Knives
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 6 - Goodbye Horses
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 7 - A Face With No Name
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 8 - What She Saw
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Homicide Hunter: American Detective Season 1 Episode 9 - Black Water
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Barrel" is the worst rated episode of "Homicide Hunter: American Detective". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/17/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Wayward Son".