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The Worst Episodes of The Hunt with John Walsh

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Hunt with John Walsh Season 2 Episode 10 - The Disappearing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Disappearing

    S2:E10

    A mother kills herself and her son disappears. A man allegedly kills four members of his ex-girlfriend's family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 3 Episode 1 - Still Running 2016
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Still Running 2016

    S3:E1

    Season 3 begins with John Walsh offering updates on fugitives still at large and those who have been captured, resulting in closed cases.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 3 Episode 9 - The Wanna-Be Gangster
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Wanna-Be Gangster

    S3:E9

    A search for Anthony Burroughs who is wanted for a 2000 murder in Arizona; a hunt for William Jordan who was convicted of a 1974 murder in Georgia but then escaped from prison in 1984.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 4 Episode 3 - Family Predator
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Family Predator

    S4:E3

    A serial child molester preys on young women in his own family for two generations, then vanishes just before his 12-year-old daughter is about testify at his trial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 4 Episode 11 -  Brutal Obsession
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 -  Brutal Obsession

    S4:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 3 Episode 2 - Confessions of a Killer
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Confessions of a Killer

    S3:E2

    Authorities in Texas are searching for William Joseph Greer who confessed to having murdered his girlfriend Tammy Esquivel, a divorced stripper in 2006, but has managed to stay one step ahead of the law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 1 Episode 2 - The Enemy Next Door
    6.3/10(18 votes)

    #7 - The Enemy Next Door

    S1:E2

    A former soldier escapes custody after being caught with child pornography, and an accused child molester shoots it out with police.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 1 Episode 4 - Under the Influence
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #8 - Under the Influence

    S1:E4

    A troubled ex-Marine fires on police and vanishes into the woods without a trace, and a drunk driver removes his tracking device and vanishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 2 Episode 7 - Deceived to Death
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Deceived to Death

    S2:E7

    A woman hires a man to beat her estranged husband to death; a serial molester in Oregon abducts two women at knifepoint.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 1 Episode 6 - Trafficking in Death
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Trafficking in Death

    S1:E6

    Suspected of letting 11 undocumented immigrants perish in an overheated rail car, an accused human trafficker goes on the run from authorities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 1 Episode 5 - Point Blank Murder
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Point Blank Murder

    S1:E5

    A trusted neighbor disappears after facing multiple charges of child molestation, and new evidence in an old case leads to a manhunt for the suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 1 Episode 1 - Murder in the Mountains
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Murder in the Mountains

    S1:E1

    An abusive husband goes on the lam in the mountains after he allegedly murders his wife and their two children in their home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 2 Episode 5 - Fugitive Mom
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Fugitive Mom

    S2:E5

    A young mother vanishes with her 2-year-old daughter; a serial child molester is caught in Texas, but flees his trial and begins his monstrous pattern again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 3 Episode 4 - The Cold-Blooded Charmer
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #14 - The Cold-Blooded Charmer

    S3:E4

    A search for Jorge Rueda Landeros, who is wanted in connection with the 2010 murder of American University accounting professor Sue Ann Marcum.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 3 Episode 5 - The Sins of Fathers
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #15 - The Sins of Fathers

    S3:E5

    A search for Elby Hars, who allegedly abused a young girl in Columbia, S.C.; a hunt for Eugene Palmer, who allegedly shot and killed his daughter-in-law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 2 Episode 6 - Innocence Defiled
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Innocence Defiled

    S2:E6

    The religious leader of a Hindu community in Texas flees after being convicted of sexually abusing the children of his followers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 2 Episode 1 - Still Running
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Still Running

    S2:E1

    Season 2 begins with John Walsh providing updates on Season 1 fugitives who are still at large. Also: a recap of captured suspects and closed cases.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 1 Episode 3 - Family Annihilator
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Family Annihilator

    S1:E3

    After brutally slaying his entire family and torching their bodies, a former diplomat flees overseas, where he eludes authorities for decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 2 Episode 8 - The Enemy Within
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #19 - The Enemy Within

    S2:E8

    A report on a young father who allegedly murdered his parents in a haze of rage and drug addiction, abandoned his child and then fled to the American South.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 1 Episode 7 - Preaching Lies
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Preaching Lies

    S1:E7

    The leader of a small cult flees overseas after he's accused of sexually abusing the underage daughters of many of his followers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 1 Episode 8 - Justice Denied
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Justice Denied

    S1:E8

    Parents of an abducted boy keep the search for their son alive after more than two decades, and a mother abducts her own daughter and hides her for more than a decade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 2 Episode 2 - Crimes Of The Father
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Crimes Of The Father

    S2:E2

    An oppressive, overbearing father is accused of murdering his high school-age daughters when they start dating boys their own age against his wishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 2 Episode 9 - Fighting for Life
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Fighting for Life

    S2:E9

    Herberto Maldonado allegedly takes Lori Meija's life into a deadly downward spiral. After being accused of molesting a friend's 10-year-old daughter, Bruce Sawhill runs and sets into motion a tragic chain of events leading to a girl's death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 3 Episode 3 - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

    S3:E3

    Accounts of a Nebraskan alleged serial rapist and two members of the L.A. Boyz gang, brothers, who may be hiding in Mexico.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Hunt with John Walsh Season 3 Episode 6 - Fire and Murder
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Fire and Murder

    S3:E6

    Police hunt Robert William Fisher who is wanted for the 2001 murders of his wife Mary and their two children; police pursue Honolulu couple John and Julieanne Dimitrion who are wanted for mortgage fraud.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Disappearing" is the worst rated episode of "The Hunt with John Walsh". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/30/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Still Running 2016".