9.3/1066 votesLoading...#1 - The End
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 1/29/2020
The slaying of a young boy has Lt. Joe Kenda facing his most difficult case yet; while confronting his own demons brought forth by this tragic case, the detective makes the most consequential decision of his career.
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- 9.1/1051 votesLoading...
#2 - Married to the Job
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 2/6/2019
Sgt. Joe Kenda gets an emergency call from his wife, Kathy, while facing off against a barricaded gunman; Kathy overhears gunfire, leading her to grapple with the terrifying realities of being married to a police officer.
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9.0/1042 votesLoading...#3 - Body in the Freezer
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 1/3/2018
A meeting between two businessmen leaves one shot in the face; Lt. Kenda realizes the victim could actually be the aggressor, shot struggling over his own gun.
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- 8.9/1075 votesLoading...
#4 - My First Case
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 11/18/2014
In his first case with the homicide unit, rookie burglary detective Joe Kenda volunteers to work a bloody multi-victim shooting deemed "unsolvable" by the veterans. But has the ambitious young investigator bitten off more than he can chew?
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8.9/1045 votesLoading...#5 - Bring My Baby Home
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/2018
A newborn girl is kidnapped, leaving her mother in anguish and police scrambling to find her; as days go by with no sign of the baby or demands for ransom, Sgts. Joe Kenda and Robert Sapp fear she's been sold on the black market or worse.
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- 8.9/1048 votesLoading...
#6 - End of Days
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2018
The discovery of a family home littered with corpses tasks Kenda with unspooling the paranoid obsessions of a diseased mind, and forces him to confront his greatest fear. Then a deadly beating a cheap motel illuminates the dark underbelly of love.
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8.8/1050 votesLoading...#7 - Bullet With My Name On It
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/2017
In his first year on the force, rookie patrol officer Joe Kenda quickly learns the ropes. But when he tries to singlehandedly stop a brawling mob, he finds himself facing down gunfire. Can Kenda help detectives catch the man who nearly killed him?
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- 8.8/1053 votesLoading...
#8 - My Second Case
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2018
A woman's mangled body is found beside a lonely stretch of highway. When the coroner suspects foul play, Kenda is called in to solve the second homicide case of his career. But along the way, the rookie detective will learn a painful lesson.
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- 8.8/1033 votesLoading...
#9 - Target Practice
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 10/17/2018
The murder of a young father stuns his close-knit community, but the investigation reveals a neighborly dispute turned deadly; when a house is besieged by mysterious gunfire, Kenda enlists a team of specialists to trace the bullets' origin.
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- 8.8/1036 votesLoading...
#10 - Who Took Heather?
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/2019
A 13-year-old girl is missing, sending Kenda's city into a panic. Who is responsible?
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- 8.7/1075 votesLoading...
#11 - My, My, Merry Christmas
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2013
When carefree restaurant worker Donald Ott is found shot to death on Christmas Day, friends tell police he didn’t have an enemy in the world. Then Lt. Joe Kenda learns of a relative with a long criminal history who might hold the key to the mystery.
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8.7/1045 votesLoading...#12 - Bad Moon Rising
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/2017
On the night before Halloween, a real-life nightmare unfolds when a young man is found clinging to life. The case takes a dark turn when Lt. Joe Kenda learns there is a second victim somewhere in the woods. Can police rescue him before it's too late?
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8.7/1048 votesLoading...#13 - After School Special
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/11/2017
Beloved teacher Barbara Lewis is poisoned in her classroom; as doctors fight to save her life, Lt. Joe Kenda and his team delve into her personal affairs looking for clues, but the biggest revelation comes from the poison itself.
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8.7/1044 votesLoading...#14 - Time Bomb
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 11/15/2017
Rookie detective Joe Kenda investigates an explosion at the Pikes Peak National Bank; he must figure out if the bombing is an isolated robbery or the opening move in a wave of terror and destruction about to descend upon Colorado Springs, Colo.
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- 8.7/1032 votesLoading...
#15 - Nine-Year-Old Hostage
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 1/16/2019
A hostage situation puts Sgt. Joe Kenda and his team to the test, as they try to save a family without getting shot themselves; a neighbor discovers two teenagers who apparently entered into a suicide pact; however, one of them has multiple injuries.
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- 8.6/1066 votesLoading...
#16 - Dead Man Falling
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2013
When a family of four is brutally murdered, it sends a shockwave of fear through Colorado Springs. Police believe they have a spree killer on their hands, until Lt. Joe Kenda discovers a gruesome connection between the perpetrator and his victims.
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- 8.6/1060 votesLoading...
#17 - Magic Bullet
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 10/28/2014
A father is shot in the head just steps from a strip club. When Lt Joe Kenda traces the victim’s last hours, the field of potential suspects grows, but no one will talk. The case is halted until Kenda uncovers a conspiracy organized by an unlikely gunman.
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8.6/1043 votesLoading...#18 - Officer Down
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 1/18/2017
Sgt. Joe Kenda faces his worst nightmare when he learns a friend and fellow officer, Mark Dabling, has been killed in the line of duty; police conduct an all-out manhunt and discover the gunman is even more dangerous than they'd thought.
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8.6/1030 votesLoading...#19 - The Monster Awakes
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/2017
When Julie Smith reports being sexually assaulted, Lt. Joe Kenda and his Sex Crimes Unit discover a terrifying similarity to other attacks on the east side of town. It's a race against the clock to catch a serial rapist before he strikes again.
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8.6/1048 votesLoading...#20 - Written in Blood
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2017
A community is shocked when Antoine McKenzie is brazenly shot outside an auto parts store in broad daylight. But when no witnesses can identify the killer, the only lead left for Lt. Joe Kenda is a final message written in the victim's own blood.
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- 8.6/1030 votesLoading...
#21 - The Case That Haunts Me
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 2/13/2019
A woman is found in the mountains, naked and covered in blood; Detective Joe Kenda's investigation leads him to uncover a world of violence and sexual fetishes, culminating in the most intense interrogation of his career.
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- 8.5/1055 votesLoading...
#22 - Snitch
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2014
Officers discover the body of a young man they know all to well - police informant Jimmie Stevenson. But Jimmy's loose lips made him a potential target for a laundry list of killers, and it's up to Lt. Joe Kenda to determine who pulled the trigger.
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8.5/1041 votesLoading...#23 - Raise the Dead
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2017
When 71-year-old Orville Head passes away, no one questions the death of an elderly man with health problems, then a tip comes in suggesting foul play, and Lt. Joe Kenda must exhume the deceased man's body to reveal the truth.
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8.5/1038 votesLoading...#24 - Where Is Claudia Jane?
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2017
After a 15-year old girl goes missing, Lt. Joe Kenda investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding her disappearance; a family man is shot dead on his neighbor's doorstep.
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8.5/1040 votesLoading...#25 - Lockdown
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 11/8/2017
When a crazed gunman terrorizes his neighborhood, officers put themselves in the line of fire to restore order; a man discovers his elderly father has been stabbed in the back, and the knife itself turns out to be Lt. Joe Kenda's biggest clue.
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The Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda
Every episode of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda!
A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and...
Genres:DocumentaryCrime
Network:Investigation Discovery
Best Episodes Summary
"The End" is the best rated episode of "Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda". It scored 9.3/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/29/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Married to the Job".