7.4/1034 votesLoading...#1 - 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.
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- 7.4/1032 votesLoading...
#2 - 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.
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- 7.6/1036 votesLoading...
#3 - 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.
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- 7.6/1030 votesLoading...
#4 - 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.
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7.7/1046 votesLoading...#5 - Victim Zero
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 10/20/2015
A massive brawl erupts at a local bar ends with the shooting death of a young army solider. To unravel the murder, Lt. Joe Kenda must infiltrate a revered military institution, and expose a dangerous vendetta.
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- 7.7/1033 votesLoading...
#6 - 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.
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- 7.7/1034 votesLoading...
#7 - 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.
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- 7.7/1035 votesLoading...
#8 - 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.
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- 7.7/1031 votesLoading...
#9 - 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.
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- 7.8/1067 votesLoading...
#10 - Slaughterhouse Six
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2012
When soldier and young father Layne Schmidtke is brutally beaten to death by a group of teenagers, Joe Kenda must reconstruct the chaotic scene using witness testimonies and forensic evidence.
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- 7.8/1058 votesLoading...
#11 - Number 1 Suspect
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 10/21/2014
When a mother is killed, Lt Joe Kenda wonders if it’s a robbery gone wrong, until a slew of hateful messages surface. Then, patrols discover a body on a roadway after an evident hit-and-run, but the victim’s true cause of death turns the case on its head.
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7.8/1054 votesLoading...#12 - Bad Blood
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 8/18/2015
A popular army vet is found bleeding to death on the cold asphalt of a shadowy parking lot -his chest littered with too many knife wounds to count. A gruesome clue leads Kenda's team to an unlikely killer whose motive for murder is as heartless.
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7.8/1047 votesLoading...#13 - Stuck in a Coffin
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 1/26/2016
An apartment building goes up in flames and a body is found inside. Kenda and his team must discover if the fire was an accident or a cover-up for a murder.
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7.8/1042 votesLoading...#14 - Night Terrors
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/5/2016
When Cheryl Brantner’s children find her dead in her bathtub, Lt. Joe Kenda must decide if this was a soapy accident or something worse. Then, a gathering of local tattoo artists turns ugly, leaving Philip Titus dead and the only suspects his peers.
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7.8/1049 votesLoading...#15 - Justified
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 1/11/2017
A young man is found gunned down, leading Lt. Joe Kenda to delve into his troubled past and his connection to the world of rare coins. Then...a mother of five is shot in the head and it's up to Kenda to uncover the truth behind her untimely death.
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- 7.8/1033 votesLoading...
#16 - 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.
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- 7.9/1074 votesLoading...
#17 - A Killer Always Rings Twice
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2011
When 22 year-old Micki Filmore is found raped and murder in her apartment, detective Kenda focuses his investigation on her activities the previous night. Micki was seen dancing with a man who then paid a late night call to her door.
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- 7.9/1060 votesLoading...
#18 - Primal Fear
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2012
Lt. Joe Kenda must comb through unreliable testimony from teenage witnesses when investigating the shooting death of a 14-year-old student stemming from a heated lunchroom confrontation.
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- 7.9/1073 votesLoading...
#19 - Murder Bites
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2013
A young woman is found naked and strangled in a park not 200 yards from her home. Friends and neighbors give police a field of suspects, but none pan out. It isn’t until Lt. Joe Kenda rethinks the entire case that he realizes someone has been lying.
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- 7.9/1063 votesLoading...
#20 - River of Blood
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2013
Two hunters find a blood-drenched car on a remote road, its owner riddled with buckshot. When Lt. Joe Kenda learns the car was reported stolen, he follows its trail to a group of unlikely suspects, and follows them down a dark path of lust and revenge.
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- 7.9/1058 votesLoading...
#21 - Blood Red Highway
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2013
Local grocery store owners are brutally attacked and left for dead. Joe Kenda sets out to catch these killers with little more than a vague witness description.
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- 7.9/1050 votesLoading...
#22 - Razor's Edge
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2013
When police find 24-year-old Patrick Ray with a gunshot to the temple, the scene has all the telltale signs of suicide. But Lt. Joe Kenda’s instinct says otherwise. When Kenda he digs deeper, he uncovers a murder mystery as shocking as it is tragic.
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7.9/1045 votesLoading...#23 - Dead Weight
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2015
A seemingly random attack leaves Mary Moebus dead. But when Lt Joe Kenda uncovers a cache of new evidence, he realizes someone's been lying. Then, a cryptic note leads Kenda to a luxurious bachelor pad with a bedroom soaked in blood.
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7.9/1044 votesLoading...#24 - Too Young to Die
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/10/2015
After an ambush at a hamburger stand leaves a teenager dead, Lt. Joe Kenda must penetrate rumors in order to zero in on his prime suspect, then a surprise witness blows the case wide open.
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7.9/1034 votesLoading...#25 - Eyes of a Child
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 1/10/2018
A churchgoing grandmother is found stabbed to death in her apartment, leaving Lt. Joe Kenda to wonder what sort of monster could do such a thing; then Kenda investigates the mysterious death of a successful dentist, and the case gets personal.
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The Worst Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda
Every episode of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Standoff" is the worst rated episode of "Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda". It scored 7.4/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/16/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "To the Death".