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The Worst Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda

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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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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".

  • Standoff
    7.4/1034 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • To the Death
    7.4/1032 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Down for the Count
    7.6/1035 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Collision Course
    7.6/1029 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Victim Zero
    7.7/1045 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Confession
    7.7/1033 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trigger
    7.7/1033 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rest In Peace
    7.7/1035 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fall from Grace
    7.7/1030 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Slaughterhouse Six
    7.8/1067 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Number 1 Suspect
    7.8/1056 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bad Blood
    7.8/1053 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stuck in a Coffin
    7.8/1047 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Night Terrors
    7.8/1042 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Justified
    7.8/1049 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lock the Door
    7.8/1035 votes
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    #16 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Cradle to the Grave
    7.8/1033 votes
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    #17 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • The Highway
    7.8/1029 votes
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    #18 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • A Killer Always Rings Twice
    7.9/1073 votes
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    #19 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Primal Fear
    7.9/1060 votes
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    #20 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder Bites
    7.9/1073 votes
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    #21 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • River of Blood
    7.9/1063 votes
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    #22 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blood Red Highway
    7.9/1057 votes
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    #23 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Razor's Edge
    7.9/1050 votes
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    #24 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Weight
    7.9/1045 votes
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    #25 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A