7.9/1045 votes#1 - Cynthia
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2019
The naked body of a vibrant young mother is found frozen solid in a deserted cemetery. When all leads dry up, the case runs cold. But years later, Kenda reopens the investigation and recognizes the sinister hallmark of a serial killer.
Director: N/A
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- 7.8/1035 votes
#2 - Lock the Door
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2019
Soon after the lifeless body of Charlie Tuttle was discovered behind a locked bedroom door, his death was ruled a suicide. But six months later, Kenda receives an unprompted confession that propels the case in a whole new direction.
Director: N/A
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- 7.7/1033 votes
#3 - Confession
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2019
After a husband and wife are viciously attacked in their own home, Kenda is on the hunt for a troubled teen whose appetite for violence knows no bounds. Then an unprecedented discovery spurs police to open up a century old murder investigation.
Director: N/A
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- 7.7/1033 votes
#4 - Trigger
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2019
A sharp-dressed pedestrian is shot in the back for unknown reasons. Chasing a promising lead, Kenda realizes he's barking up the wrong tree. Then when an impromptu argument turns fatal, a suspect's guilt boils down to his skill with deadly weapons.
Director: N/A
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- 7.7/1035 votes
#5 - Rest In Peace
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/2019
When an Air Force veteran dies unexpectedly, Kenda and his team must determine if it was a tragic accident or premeditated murder. But before long, they discover that their clean-cut victim had a secret life.
Director: N/A
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- 7.6/1035 votes
#6 - Down for the Count
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2019
Hikers stumble onto the brutalized corpse of amateur boxer Johnnie Wilson, hidden beneath a pile of branches. Plagued by false starts and blind alleys, the case finally gains traction when investigators get their hands dirty.
Director: N/A
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- 7.4/1034 votes
#7 - Standoff
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 10/16/2019
An unhinged divorcee with a score to settle initiates an armed standoff from the cramped confines of his trailer park. Then a disabled man is killed on the job, but Kenda's case hits a roadblock when forensic evidence is scrubbed from the scene.
Director: N/A
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- 7.6/1029 votes
#8 - Collision Course
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/2019
Two best friends are gunned down on a dark residential street. When a string of disappointments threaten to derail the case, Kenda enlists the help of an old acquaintance.
Director: N/A
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- 7.9/1031 votes
#9 - Lady in Red
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/2019
A woman in red drops a dying man off at a firehouse and then vanishes; police soon learn the victim is a contractor with a troubled personal life, but they struggle to identify the mystery woman.
Director: N/A
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- 7.8/1033 votes
#10 - Cradle to the Grave
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/2019
After an infant stops breathing, Kenda and Walker investigate whether the daycare is to blame or the parents themselves; Kenda works an execution-style shooting, and he is shocked to learn the victim is a kindly grandmother.
Director: N/A
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- 8.0/1033 votes
#11 - Last Fare
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/2019
A young man is found dead behind the wheel of his taxi; since robbery seems like an unlikely motive, Kenda and Gaenzle wonder if it was personal.
Director: N/A
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- 7.8/1029 votes
#12 - The Highway
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/2019
Kenda and Barry investigate a gun battle in a quaint family home that left one dead and two in critical condition; a woman is found beaten, strangled and stabbed on the roadside.
Director: N/A
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- 7.4/1032 votes
#13 - To the Death
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/2019
After two young men are found shot in an apartment hallway, Lt. Joe Kenda must rely on his inner lie detector to figure out which victim is being deceptive; police investigate a murder in broad daylight and nearly get killed themselves.
Director: N/A
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- 8.2/1039 votes
#14 - Winter's Bone
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/2019
High in the mountains above Colorado Springs, a woman's frozen body is found along a switchback road. Before investigators can determine who's responsible for her death, they'll need to figure out what brought her here in the first place.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1040 votes
#15 - No Good Deed
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 12/25/2019
After a man is gunned down in the middle of the street, Joe Kenda must piece together a puzzle of conflicting stories and dead ends; a bloody body is discovered in a popular mall, and Kenda must make sense of the gruesome and mysterious scene.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1030 votes
#16 - Fall from Grace
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 1/1/2020
Hikers come across the nude body of a man who has been bound and beaten to death; when the victim's checkered past comes to light, Joe Kenda must wade through a laundry list of potential suspects to find his killer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1033 votes
#17 - Blood Relative
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 1/8/2020
After a father is found shot in front of his home, Kenda uncovers a vengeful motive behind a deadly family feud; a church turns into a house of horrors as officers face a life-or-death decision when confronted by a knife-wielding psychopath.
Director: N/A
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- 8.4/1037 votes
#18 - Animal Nature
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 1/15/2020
After a young woman is found murdered on the steps of a trailer, Joe Kenda and the homicide team must track down the vile perpetrators responsible for a string of cold-blooded murders.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1031 votes
#19 - 12 Years a Fugitive
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 1/22/2020
When a beloved grandmother is found stabbed to death in her home, Joe Kenda must turn to a grief-stricken community for help; after 12 years of searching, Kenda finally uncovers the fiendish plot to exploit the helpless victim.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.3/1066 votes
#20 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9
Every episode of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9!
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 9 Ratings Summary
"Cynthia" is the best rated episode of "Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda" season 9. It scored 7.9/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/28/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Lock the Door".