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The Best Episodes of Hunter Season 4

Every episode of Hunter Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hunter Season 4!

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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
    Hunter Season 4 Episode 1 - Not Just Another John Doe
    7.1/10(95 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Hunter Season 4 Episode 2 - Playing God
    8.0/10(94 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Hunter Season 4 Episode 3 - The Jade Woman
    7.2/10(93 votes)

    #3 - The Jade Woman

    S4:E3

    Hunter investigates the disappearance of a friend's mail-order bride while he is off duty. The case becomes a homicide investagation when the marriage broker is murdered.

    Director:Fred Dryer
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hunter Season 4 Episode 4 - Flashpoint
    7.8/10(98 votes)

    #4 - Flashpoint

    S4:E4

    Racial tensions mount as Hunter and McCall investigate the accidental shooting by the police of Antonio Elandro, the son of a Hispanic councilman.

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writer:Dallas L. Barnes

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  5. Hunter Season 4 Episode 5 - Night on Bald Mountain
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #5 - Night on Bald Mountain

    S4:E5

    When Hunter & McCall travel to a mountaintop mansion to investigate a murder, they are trapped there overnight with the victim's entire family in the midst of a massive snowstorm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hunter Season 4 Episode 6 - City of Passion (1)
    8.2/10(129 votes)

    #6 - City of Passion (1)

    S4:E6

    Hunter and McCall investigate a series of bizarre murders, which take on the appearance of the result of a Satanic cult rite. Based on a book by Dallas Barnes.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hunter Season 4 Episode 7 - City of Passion (2)
    8.2/10(114 votes)

    #7 - City of Passion (2)

    S4:E7

    A serial rapist known as Big Foot stalks McCall while Hunter investigates the death of a teenage prostitute who may have had ties to a Satanic cult.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Hunter Season 4 Episode 8 - City of Passion (3)
    8.1/10(122 votes)

    #8 - City of Passion (3)

    S4:E8

    McCall risks losing her job when she fails to report a felony, and Hunter tries to trap the killer of a teenage prostitute with possible ties to a Satanic cult.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hunter Season 4 Episode 9 - Turning Point
    7.4/10(90 votes)

    #9 - Turning Point

    S4:E9

    When Hunter and McCall investigate the alleged death of reporter Ralph Ormond they uncover an extortion plot involving George Shadwell a wealthy industrialist.

    Director:Dennis Dugan
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Hunter Season 4 Episode 10 - Hot Prowl
    8.1/10(94 votes)

    #10 - Hot Prowl

    S4:E10

    Hunter and McCall become suspicious when a Bel Air housewife refuses to identify the man who robbed her of a million-dollar necklace.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Hunter Season 4 Episode 11 - Allegra
    7.2/10(99 votes)

    #11 - Allegra

    S4:E11

    Hunter and McCall investigate the mysterious death of Allegra, Hunter's former girlfriend, to determine if the beautiful young heiress jumped or was pushed from a skyscraper window.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Hunter Season 4 Episode 12 - Renegade
    7.0/10(90 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Hunter Season 4 Episode 13 - Black Dahlia
    8.1/10(118 votes)

    #13 - Black Dahlia

    S4:E13

    Lawrence Tierney guest stars as Detective Doyle, who comes out of retirement to help Hunter and McCall investigate the real life murder of actress-turned-prostitute Elizabeth Short, who was cut in half 41 years before.

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Hunter Season 4 Episode 14 - Naked Justice (1)
    8.1/10(95 votes)

    #14 - Naked Justice (1)

    S4:E14

    Hunter and McCall investigate the mysterious death of a famous movie actress and encounter a surviving sister hungry for the inheritance.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Dallas L. Barnes

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  15. Hunter Season 4 Episode 15 - Naked Justice (2)
    8.1/10(90 votes)

    #15 - Naked Justice (2)

    S4:E15

    Hunter, investigating the murder of a famous movie actress, follows a contract killer to Mexico and learns why the C.I.A. is interested in the killing.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Hunter Season 4 Episode 16 - Girl on the Beach
    8.1/10(96 votes)

    #16 - Girl on the Beach

    S4:E16

    Captain Devane tries to take Hunter and McCall off the investigation of his ex-wife's murder and violates his forced leave of absence to pursue the killer himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Hunter Season 4 Episode 17 - The Bogota Million
    7.3/10(90 votes)

    #17 - The Bogota Million

    S4:E17

    A Colombian drug dealer is murdered, and police informant Sporty James becomes the prime suspect, hunted by both Hunter and the criminals.

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hunter Season 4 Episode 18 - Death Signs
    7.8/10(95 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Hunter Season 4 Episode 19 - Boomerang
    8.0/10(100 votes)

    #19 - Boomerang

    S4:E19

    The wife of a businessman who was killed in an explosion on his yacht becomes the prime suspect when Hunter and McCall discover that she was recently removed from his will.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Hunter Season 4 Episode 20 - The Fourth Man
    7.5/10(93 votes)

    #20 - The Fourth Man

    S4:E20

    Hunter and McCall investigate the whereabouts of four million dollars still missing from a six-year-old drug bust that implicates the police in criminal activity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Hunter Season 4 Episode 21 - Murder He Wrote
    7.4/10(99 votes)

    #21 - Murder He Wrote

    S4:E21

    Hunter and McCall investigate the death of a multi-millionaire, whose four heirs become prime suspects.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Hunter Season 4 Episode 22 - Silver Bullet
    7.7/10(96 votes)

    #22 - Silver Bullet

    S4:E22

    The only clue in a series of murders is a trail of police-issued ammunition that leads Hunter and McCall to suspect a colleague as the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Not Just Another John Doe" is the best rated episode of "Hunter" season 4. It scored 7.1/10 based on 95 votes. Directed by Michael Preece and written by Doug Heyes, Jr., it aired on 9/24/1987. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Playing God".