The BEST Episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Jan 13, 2020
Network: A&E
Dog: The Bounty Hunter follows the exploits of real-life bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman, who runs Da Kine Bail Bonds in beautiful Honolulu, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Aided by his team of family coworkers - partner/wife, Beth Smith; son, Leland; "brother," Tim - Dog always gets his man. They first appeared in an episode of A&E's "Take This Job," a 2003 series in which people with unusual occupations were profiled, and now Dog and his team are back in their very own series.
#1 - Practice Makes Perfect
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired Mar 25, 2009
Duane Lee receives an ample amount of criticism from Beth and must deal in a long search as a felon eludes him.
10.00 #2 - Midnight Run (1)
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired Dec 9, 2009
This fugitive has a bad reputation and a knack for running from the law. The pursuit has Dog and team traveling through an urban dystopia of suspicion, false leads and mistrust. And the more they learn about their target, the more they believe that he needs to be behind bars.
10.00 #3 - Wrong Turn (2)
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired Dec 2, 2009
10.00 #4 - Easy Rider (2)
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired Dec 16, 2009
10.00 #5 - The Hunt for Santa (2)
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired Dec 23, 2009
10.00 #6 - Call Waiting
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired Dec 30, 2009
10.00 
#7 - One for the Road
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired Feb 3, 2010
Dog's got a twofer on his hands, but the cases couldn't be more different. The first is a woman whose family wants her back in jail, the other is a former choirboy whose family ties are strong. Darlene's been busted for third degree promotion and her sister, fed up with her behavior, wants off the bond. Dog will do his best to straighten her out but he has his doubts about making a difference. The following day is Dog's birthday but that won't stop him from chasing a fugitive named Fred who is facing firearms charges. Dog doesn't relish the thought of going after an alleged gunslinger on his birthday but he's never one to avoid a challenge. Dog's hunch is that Fred is a mama's boy, and while he has some doubts, in the end will his instincts pay off?
10.00 #12 - Menehune Mischief
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired Apr 7, 2010
The team pursues a fugitive over volcanic mountains and into the wilds of Puna, Hawaii.
10.00 
#13 - The Ice Man (1)
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired Oct 6, 2010
Dog's latest fugitive, doesn't think small when it comes to illegal drugs: he was carrying almost a pound of meth when he was arrested. Now he's on the run with his pregnant girlfriend on the high plains of Colorado.
10.00 #17 - Welcome to the Jungle (1)
Season 6 - Episode 26 - Aired Jun 9, 2010
10.00 
#21 - The Ice Man (2)
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired Oct 6, 2010
Dog's latest fugitive, doesn't think small when it comes to illegal drugs: he was carrying almost a pound of meth when he was arrested. Now he's on the run with his pregnant girlfriend on the high plains of Colorado.
10.00 
#22 - Girl Power
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 20, 2010
The girls take control of the bounty today, Leland and Duane Lee are out sick and Dog decides to spend the day taking care of his granddaughter. Can the girls handle the bounty without the male muscle?
10.00 
#23 - Family Ties
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired Nov 4, 2010
Dog doesn't have the whole team today and he's got to catch a fugitive with a record of criminal assault. But when Dog finds the fugitive's former girlfriend, she thinks he isn't dangerous at all. As the team closes in on their target Dog begins to doubt her story. Will Dog find himself facing a violent offender or just a young man more in need of tough love than serious jail time?
10.00 
#24 - Special Delivery
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired Dec 1, 2010
For months, this fugitive has been stringing Leland along with a series of barely believable excuses. Out of patience, Leland calls in the Big Dog. The team whole team heads out to put pressure on the family and friends of this imposing 300-pound felon. Then, a late-night call kicks Dog and crew into high gear. Is the lead legit?
10.00 
#25 - Surface Scratches
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired Dec 1, 2010
Dog's latest quarry is running from abuse and assault charges. As Dog investigates, he discovers that this fugitive has gamed the system by jumping from one bond, and one bondsman, to another. With an assist from the bail bonds community, Dog plots to capture his prey in an arrest by appointment. But when Dog thinks the arrest is about to happen he is met with a man in a late-model sports car and a pocket full of cash. Is the hunt over or is it just beginning?
10.00