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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...

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  1. Background image for The End
    9.3/10(69 votes)

    #1 - The End

    S9:E20

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Married to the Job
    9.2/10(54 votes)

    #2 - Married to the Job

    S8:E19

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Body in the Freezer
    9.0/10(43 votes)

    #3 - Body in the Freezer

    S7:E15

    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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  4. Background image for My First Case
    8.9/10(77 votes)

    #4 - My First Case

    S4:E13

    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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  5. Background image for End of Days
    8.9/10(51 votes)

    #5 - End of Days

    S8:E2

    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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  6. Background image for Bullet With My Name On It
    8.8/10(50 votes)

    #6 - Bullet With My Name On It

    S6:E15

    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. Background image for Bring My Baby Home
    8.8/10(47 votes)

    #7 - Bring My Baby Home

    S7:E20

    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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  9. Background image for Target Practice
    8.8/10(34 votes)

    #8 - Target Practice

    S8:E8

    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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  10. Background image for Who Took Heather?
    8.8/10(37 votes)

    #9 - Who Took Heather?

    S8:E14

    A 13-year-old girl is missing, sending Kenda's city into a panic. Who is responsible?

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  11. Background image for My, My, Merry Christmas
    8.7/10(78 votes)

    #10 - My, My, Merry Christmas

    S3:E9

    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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  12. Background image for The Monster Awakes
    8.7/10(30 votes)

    #11 - The Monster Awakes

    S6:E20

    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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  13. Background image for Bad Moon Rising
    8.7/10(47 votes)

    #12 - Bad Moon Rising

    S7:E1

    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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  14. Background image for After School Special
    8.7/10(51 votes)

    #13 - After School Special

    S7:E7

    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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  15. Background image for My Second Case
    8.7/10(56 votes)

    #14 - My Second Case

    S8:E1

    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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  16. Background image for Nine-Year-Old Hostage
    8.7/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Nine-Year-Old Hostage

    S8:E16

    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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  17. Background image for Dead Man Falling
    8.6/10(68 votes)

    #16 - Dead Man Falling

    S3:E7

    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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  18. Background image for Magic Bullet
    8.6/10(61 votes)

    #17 - Magic Bullet

    S4:E10

    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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  19. Background image for Officer Down
    8.6/10(44 votes)

    #18 - Officer Down

    S6:E18

    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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  20. Background image for Written in Blood
    8.6/10(50 votes)

    #19 - Written in Blood

    S7:E2

    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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  21. Background image for Lockdown
    8.6/10(43 votes)

    #20 - Lockdown

    S7:E11

    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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  22. Background image for Time Bomb
    8.6/10(46 votes)

    #21 - Time Bomb

    S7:E12

    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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  23. Background image for The Case That Haunts Me
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #22 - The Case That Haunts Me

    S8:E20

    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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  24. Background image for Snitch
    8.5/10(55 votes)

    #23 - Snitch

    S4:E7

    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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  25. Background image for Raise the Dead
    8.5/10(43 votes)

    #24 - Raise the Dead

    S7:E3

    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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  26. Background image for Where Is Claudia Jane?
    8.5/10(40 votes)

    #25 - Where Is Claudia Jane?

    S7:E10

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"The End" is the best rated episode of "Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda". It scored 9.3/10 based on 69 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/29/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Married to the Job".