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Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda

  • TV-14
  • 2011–2020
  • 9 seasons
  • Documentary, Crime
  • 8.9

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 interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Kenda's successes with his 400 homicide case history and 92 percent solution rate.

Episodes

13 episodes
  1. 1Murder Bites

    43 minOct 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.

  2. 2River of Blood

    43 minOct 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.

  3. 3Weapon of Choice

    43 minOct 15, 2013

    Suspected hit and run, killing mother Shaundra Murr, becomes a crime of passion when Joe Kenda uncovers new evidence.

  4. 4Run for Your Life

    43 minOct 22, 2013

    When the slain body of a marathon runner is found just hours before a big race, it falls to Lt. Joe Kenda to solve the case. With the help of a trusted K-9 officer, Kenda sets off to find the killer himself before he strikes again.

  5. 5Murder in a Bottle

    43 minOct 29, 2013

    Eric Houston is found stabbed to death in a seedy motel, but the ensuing investigation is stymied by a long list of suspects. Lt. Joe Kenda refuses to let the case run cold, and deploys a groundbreaking new technology to catch the killer.

  6. 6Preying on the Innocent

    43 minNov 5, 2013

    When the son of a prominent politician is murdered in his basement, Lt. Joe Kenda feels pressure from City Hall to solve the case. To do so, Kenda must sort through a list of nefarious suspects, and delve deep into the victim’s eccentric lifestyle.

  7. 7Dead Man Falling

    43 minNov 12, 2013

    When a family of four is brutally murdered, it sends a shockwave of fear through Colorado Springs. Police believe they have a spree killer on their hands, until Lt. Joe Kenda discovers a gruesome connection between the perpetrator and his victims.

  8. 8Blood Red Highway

    43 minNov 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.

  9. 9My, My, Merry Christmas

    43 minNov 26, 2013

    When carefree restaurant worker Donald Ott is found shot to death on Christmas Day, friends tell police he didn’t have an enemy in the world. Then Lt. Joe Kenda learns of a relative with a long criminal history who might hold the key to the mystery.

  10. 10Death Rains Down

    43 minDec 3, 2013

    Soft-spoken restaurant worker Sharon Coleman is murdered in a hail of large caliber gunfire. With scant physical evidence, Lt. Joe Kenda must break through a web of lies to hunt down one of the most dangerous criminal masterminds he’s ever faced.

  11. 11Fate Worse Than Death

    43 minDec 10, 2013

    At the bottom of a steep ravine, joggers discover a body mutilated beyond recognition. To catch a ruthless maniac, Lt. Joe Kenda must first solve the puzzle of the victim’s identity, then piece together the ill-fated love triangle that led to his demise.

  12. 12Razor's Edge

    43 minDec 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.

  13. 13Blood Sisters

    43 minDec 24, 2013

    The bullet-ridden bodies of two sisters are found in a suburban house that’s littered with mysterious clues. The case is stuck in neutral until Lt. Joe Kenda learns that the two unassuming young mothers shared an explosive secret.

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Series cast

Joe KendaSelf - Host142 episodes
Carl MarinoLt. Joe Kenda142 episodes
Josh CasaubonNarrator (voice)142 episodes
Alicia UgarteMichelle Salazar13 episodes
Matt DearmanDetective Graham10 episodes
Stephen YoungCoroner6 episodes
Steve EifertSgt. Gary Brown2 episodes
Ethan LevyJay Perez1 episode
Kristin CochellJanet Hearn1 episode
Ann ErvinHerself - Local New Reporter1 episode
Jessica BellJan Baker1 episode
Gina GrinkemeyerLihn Perryman1 episode
Nye ReynoldsHunter Daniels1 episode
Adelle DrahosMary Jo Fitzgerald1 episode
Moses J. MoseleyKeith Andrews1 episode
Nico FordJeremy Webber1 episode
Austin HutchinsonJoseph Brown1 episode
Conrad WhitakerAaron Schaefer1 episode

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