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The Best Episodes of Hunter

Every episode of Hunter ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hunter!

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Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hunter Season 2 Episode 9 - The Big Fall
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Big Fall

    S2:E9

    Hunter and McCall realize they're attracted to each other as they protect an endangered witness who's set to testify before a grand jury.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Hunter Season 2 Episode 18 - Death Machine
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Death Machine

    S2:E18

    Hunter investigates a theft that turns to murder when a robbery victim hires a deranged detective to retrieve his stolen jewels.

    Director:Kim Manners
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Hunter Season 3 Episode 5 - High Noon in L.A.
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - High Noon in L.A.

    S3:E5

    Carlos Mariano, brother of a man Hunter murdered in an act of vengeance, arrives in LA looking for his own revenge against Hunter and McCall.

    Directors:James Whitmore Jr., Michael Preece
    Writer:Howard Chesley

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  4. Hunter Season 3 Episode 15 - Double Exposure
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Double Exposure

    S3:E15

    McCall goes undercover as a model to investigate a modeling agency's shady practices.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Hunter Season 4 Episode 1 - Not Just Another John Doe
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Not Just Another John Doe

    S4:E1

    When Hunter and McCall investigate the murder of an unidentified man, their interest is piqued because the victim seemingly never existed, and the killing appears to be a professional murder.

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writers:Doug Heyes, Jr.

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  6. Hunter Season 4 Episode 2 - Playing God
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Playing God

    S4:E2

    After learning the circumstances leading up to the murder of a notorious Latino crime boss, Hunter and McCallface an ethical dilemma: whether to arrest the killer or let him go free.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Richard C. Okie

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  7. Hunter Season 4 Episode 12 - Renegade
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Renegade

    S4:E12

    When Hunter investigates a drug ring, his ex-partner, Frank Garriman, becomes a suspect in the murder of the dealers.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee
    Writer:Frank Dandridge

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  8. Hunter Season 4 Episode 18 - Death Signs
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Death Signs

    S4:E18

    Hunter and McCall's investigation of the stabbing of a deaf man hinges on cryptic clues the victim gave in sign language before he died.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hunter Season 3 Episode 8 - Love, Hate and Sporty James
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Love, Hate and Sporty James

    S3:E8

    Hunter and McCall try to protect their long-time informant Sporty James from his own greed after he blackmails a ruthless cocaine dealer.

    Director:Don Chaffey
    Writer:Marianne Clarkson

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  10. Hunter Season 5 Episode 1 - Heir of Neglect
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Heir of Neglect

    S5:E1

    Hunter investigates the case of a teenage boy who mistakenly shot his parents during what he claimed was a home invasion.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:David Kemper

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  11. Hunter Season 5 Episode 2 - The Baby Game
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Baby Game

    S5:E2

    Hunter and McCall enter the world of baby brokering when they find the murdered body of an expensive call girl, and a two-year-old toddler left unharmed in front of the woman's television set.

    Director:James Fargo
    Writer:Tom Chehak

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  12. Hunter Season 5 Episode 10 - The Pit
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Pit

    S5:E10

    The son of an LAPD dispatcher lands himself in hot water when he accumulates gambling debts.

    Director:Randy Roberts
    Writer:Joe Menosky

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  13. Hunter Season 6 Episode 14 - Unacceptable Loss
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Unacceptable Loss

    S6:E14

    Hunter and McCall investigate the illegal disposal of poisonous gas that kills a young boy.

    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:Catherine Clinch

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  14. Hunter Season 1 Episode 1 - Hunter
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Hunter

    S1:E1

    Son of a mobster, Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter finds it difficult to keep a partner. The Captain assigns Hunter a new partner, but Hunter has another maverick in mind, Sergeant Dee Dee McCall. Hunter and McCall team up to catch a serial killer.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writer:Frank Lupo

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  15. Hunter Season 1 Episode 2 - Hard Contract
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Hard Contract

    S1:E2

    Hunter & McCall make a pact of protectiveness and loyalty toward each other when she is nearly killed by her old partner after she tries to stop him from a killer-for-hire assignment.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writers:Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo

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  16. Hunter Season 1 Episode 3 - The Hot Grounder
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Hot Grounder

    S1:E3

    After the Commissioner's wife is murdered, Hunter and McCall have to piece together the clues in order to find the true killer.

    Director:Bill Duke
    Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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  17. Hunter Season 1 Episode 7 - Pen Pals
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Pen Pals

    S1:E7

    A notorious drug dealer is killed by a thief who stole Hunter's "backup" gun, returning it immediately after the killing. With Hunter locked up in jail with an inmate planning on killing him, McCall must catch the true killer to clear Hunter's name.

    Director:Larry Stewart
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hunter Season 1 Episode 8 - Dead or Alive
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Dead or Alive

    S1:E8

    A bounty hunter tracking two bank robbers crosses paths with Hunter and McCall. After initially letting the bounty hunter go, Hunter and McCall come to realize there is more to pursue.

    Director:Guy Magar
    Writer:Frank Lupo

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  19. Hunter Season 1 Episode 9 - High Bleacher Man
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - High Bleacher Man

    S1:E9

    Hunter and McCall are assigned to protect a sleazy criminal, who has been given immunity for fingering a top criminal. Outraged at having to protect him, Hunter and McCall set out to find someone else who can finger the top criminal.

    Director:Arnold Laven
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Hunter Season 1 Episode 10 - The Shooter
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Shooter

    S1:E10

    A motorcycle cop is killed by a man on a "nighthawk." Upon further investigation, Hunter and McCall discover the killer may have been motivated by a dispute over a western shootout game at a bar.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Hunter Season 1 Episode 11 - The Garbage Man
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Garbage Man

    S1:E11

    A parole officer is killed one night after meeting with a parolee. When the parolee confesses that he was not the killer, Hunter and McCall must track down a killer who has been shooting parolees.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Hunter Season 1 Episode 12 - The Avenging Angel
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Avenging Angel

    S1:E12

    A mentally disturbed surveillance expert attempts to "help" Hunter by killing a suspect and a witness. McCall is kidnapped when the surveillance expert is unhappy that Hunter does not approve of his actions.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Hunter Season 1 Episode 13 - The Snow Queen (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Snow Queen (1)

    S1:E13

    A cocaine dealer being escorted by an obnoxious detective escapes. Hunter and the detective pursue her, meanwhile, McCall goes undercover to bring down a drug lord.

    Director:Tony Mordente
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Hunter Season 1 Episode 14 - The Snow Queen (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Snow Queen (2)

    S1:E14

    The pursuit of the cocai