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The Worst Episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda

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Worst episode
S9E7 Standoff
7.341 votes
Best episode
S9E20 The End
9.280 votes
Top season
Season 4
8.3avg
Binge time
4d 5h
142 episodes

Seasons9

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 7 - Standoff
    7.3/10(41 votes)
    S9:E7

    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:Unknown
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  2. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 13 - To the Death
    7.3/10(37 votes)
    S9:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 6 - Down for the Count
    7.5/10(44 votes)
    S9:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 5 - Rest In Peace
    7.5/10(41 votes)
    S9:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 8 - Collision Course
    7.5/10(36 votes)
    S9:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 4 - Trigger
    7.6/10(43 votes)
    S9:E4

    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:Unknown
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  8. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 3 - Confession
    7.6/10(39 votes)
    S9:E3

    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:Unknown
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  9. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 16 - Fall from Grace
    7.6/10(37 votes)
    S9:E16

    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:Unknown
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  10. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 5 Episode 9 - Victim Zero
    7.7/10(54 votes)
    S5:E9

    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:Unknown
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  11. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 1 - Cynthia
    7.7/10(54 votes)
    S9:E1

    The naked body of a vibrant young mother is found frozen solid in a deserted cemetery. When all leads dry up, the case runs cold. But years later, Kenda reopens the investigation and recognizes the sinister hallmark of a serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 6 Episode 6 - Night Terrors
    7.7/10(51 votes)
    S6:E6

    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:Unknown
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  13. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 7 Episode 16 - Eyes of a Child
    7.7/10(41 votes)
    S7:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 8 Episode 12 - Shallow Grave
    7.7/10(40 votes)
    S8:E12

    Lt. Joe Kenda and his team investigate the scene of an apparent suicide, only to be forced to flee after discovering the house is booby-trapped; teenagers discover human bones on the outskirts of town.

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  15. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 1 Episode 1 - Into Thin Air
    7.8/10(120 votes)
    S1:E1

    24-year-old Lorraine Laribo is dropped off at a bar by her sister's boyfriend, Anthony. It's the last time anyone would ever see her alive again. Detective Kenda must use his formidable interrogation skills to find her killer.

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  16. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 1 Episode 2 - Six Feet Under
    7.8/10(117 votes)
    S1:E2

    Detective Kenda finds the body of a bruised and battered young woman named Vicki Ross; strangled and left in the backseat of her own car. Kenda must sort through the endless suspicious characters in Vicki's past to find the elusive truth.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 8 Episode 17 - The Shoelace Killer
    7.7/10(33 votes)
    S8:E17

    Teenagers find a woman's corpse while attending a party on the outskirts of the city; detectives quickly determine that the victim was strangled with her own shoelace, but they struggle to identify her.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 6 Episode 17 - Justified
    7.8/10(56 votes)
    S6:E17

    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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  19. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 5 Episode 19 - Stuck in a Coffin
    7.8/10(54 votes)
    S5:E19

    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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  20. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 2 - Lock the Door
    7.8/10(44 votes)
    S9:E2

    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:Unknown
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  21. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 10 - Cradle to the Grave
    7.8/10(42 votes)
    S9:E10

    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:Unknown
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  22. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 9 - Lady in Red
    7.8/10(40 votes)
    S9:E9

    A woman in red drops a dying man off at a firehouse and then vanishes; police soon learn the victim is a contractor with a troubled personal life, but they struggle to identify the mystery woman.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 9 Episode 12 - The Highway
    7.8/10(37 votes)
    S9:E12

    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.

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  24. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 2 Episode 5 - Slaughterhouse Six
    7.9/10(75 votes)
    S2:E5

    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:Unknown
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  25. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 3 Episode 1 - Murder Bites
    7.9/10(73 votes)
    S3:E1

    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:Unknown
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  26. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda Season 2 Episode 7 - Primal Fear
    7.9/10(70 votes)
    S2:E7

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Standoff" is the worst rated episode of Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda. It scored 7.3/10 from 41 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on October 16, 2019.

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