8.8/1053 votes#1 - 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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- 8.9/1048 votes
#2 - 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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- 8.1/1040 votes
#3 - .357 Magnum
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/2018
The murder of a popular teenager at a crowded house party sends Lt. Joe Kenda down a winding road paved with lies, misdirection and innuendo; detectives use blood evidence to solve the shooting death of a firearms enthusiast.
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- 8.5/1036 votes
#4 - The Girl Next Door
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/2018
When a young U.S. Army veteran is found stabbed to death on his living room floor, suspicion lands on a neighbor who was arrested during an altercation; when Lt. Kenda takes a closer look at the victim's love life, he realizes someone's been lying.
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- 8.2/1040 votes
#5 - Fractured Glass
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 9/26/2018
When affable ladies' man Michael Tittemore is gunned down in the dead of night, Lt. Joe Kenda sets his sights on the roommates who were present during the murder; then, a revelation turns his attention to a far more nefarious band of suspects.
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- 8.3/1036 votes
#6 - The Cage
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/3/2018
Lt. Joe Kenda finds the bullet-ridden bodies of a middle-aged couple in a musty suburban house alongside the corpses of their two beloved pets; the case gets stuck in neutral until detectives discover an essential clue hidden behind a birdcage.
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- 8.3/1034 votes
#7 - Blood From a Stone
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 10/10/2018
A bystander receives a deadly head injury during a roadside altercation, then his body disappears from the scene; after a toddler is kidnapped for ransom, Lt. Joe Kenda joins forces with an undercover team in a race against time.
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- 8.8/1033 votes
#8 - 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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- 8.2/1035 votes
#9 - The Setup
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 10/24/2018
Hardworking family man Douglas Warren stumbles into a downtown bar with a gunshot wound to the neck and bleeds out on the floor; to catch the killer, Kenda must conduct a risky sting operation and launch an interstate manhunt.
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- 8.4/1037 votes
#10 - Primal Instinct
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/2018
When a drunken dispute at a biker bar turns deadly, Kenda must launch a manhunt for a pair of suspects who flee with a small boy in tow; a man is murdered in an onslaught of high caliber gunfire, but an unexpected break turns the case on its head.
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- 8.3/1037 votes
#11 - Follow the Money
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 11/14/2018
A 72-year-old man is found stabbed to death in a junkyard, wearing nothing but his underwear and dentures; when investigators discover a trail of purchases made with the victim's credit card, they hope it will lead them to the killer.
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- 7.9/1032 votes
#12 - Shallow Grave
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 11/28/2018
Lt. Joe Kenda and his team investigate the scene of an apparent suicide, only to be forced to flee after discovering the house is booby-trapped; teenagers discover human bones on the outskirts of town.
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- 8.3/1030 votes
#13 - Friends Like This
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/2019
A young man is gunned down outside his home after helping friends move apartments; Sgt. Joe Kenda and Detective John Anderson must determine whether the killer was a complete stranger, a gang member or a jealous lover.
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- 8.8/1036 votes
#14 - 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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- 8.5/1038 votes
#15 - The Invisible Hand of Death
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 1/9/2019
Two teenagers stumble upon a woman engulfed in flames, leaving detectives to wonder who was capable of this magnitude of cruelty; when a college student is strangled in his home, Lt. Joe Kenda must figure out which of his roommates is lying.
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- 8.7/1032 votes
#16 - 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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8.0/1027 votes#17 - The Shoelace Killer
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 1/23/2019
Teenagers find a woman's corpse while attending a party on the outskirts of the city; detectives quickly determine that the victim was strangled with her own shoelace, but they struggle to identify her.
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- 8.1/1030 votes
#18 - The Uninvited Guest
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 1/30/2019
A soldier is stabbed to death at a drive-thru; Kenda's only clue is that this stabbing is somehow tied to a break-dancing competition; a 29-year-old man who moves back to Colorado Springs, Colo., is shot execution-style at his welcome home party.
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- 9.2/1052 votes
#19 - 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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- 8.6/1030 votes
#20 - 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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The Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 8
Every episode of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 8!
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
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"My Second Case" is the best rated episode of "Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda" season 8. It scored 8.8/10 based on 53 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/29/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "End of Days".