The BEST episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective season 1

Every episode of Homicide Hunter: American Detective season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective season 1!

In American Detective, Kenda trades in his own case files to bring viewers astounding investigations from across the country, with each episode featuring a different homicide detective whose tireless efforts helped put a killer behind bars and bring justice for the victim.

Last Updated: 5/5/2025Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
Lights Out
star
7.85
34 votes

#1 - Lights Out

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/24/2021

A gruesome attack on a couple sets of a nationwide hunt for the culprit.

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Goodbye Horses
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7.83
36 votes

#2 - Goodbye Horses

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/27/2021

A young mother is viciously gone down on Virginia’s Chincoteague Island.

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A Face With No Name
star
7.71
38 votes

#3 - A Face With No Name

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/3/2021

An industrious teen learns there's a fine line between friends and killers.

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Black Water
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7.68
41 votes

#4 - Black Water

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/17/2021

In Pennsylvania, the body of a computer programmer is found submerged in a bathtub. Leads are scarce until detectives uncover a series of troubling voicemails.

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Fourteen Stories Down
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7.61
74 votes

#5 - Fourteen Stories Down

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2021

A presumed suicide shifts to foul play when a second dead body turns up.

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"Murder, Murder, Murder"
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7.55
65 votes

#6 - "Murder, Murder, Murder"

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2021

A Seattle woman is brutally murdered close to a homeless encampment.

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From the Deep
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7.46
52 votes

#7 - From the Deep

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/13/2021

Some three miles off the Jersey shore, boaters discover the remains of a 16-year-old girl. An unlikely clue leads detectives to the killer’s cold-blooded conspiracy.

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Hazard Lights
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7.46
48 votes

#8 - Hazard Lights

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/4/2021

A depraved killer snuffs out the life of a promising young schoolteacher.

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What She Saw
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7.44
39 votes

#9 - What She Saw

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/10/2021

A slain woman's disabled child may hold the key to solve a double murder.

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Tale of Two Knives
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7.39
36 votes

#10 - Tale of Two Knives

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/19/2021

A med student is found pinned to her bedroom floor with a large knife. Det. Frank Dillard must employ his skills as an interrogator to hunt down a serial killer.

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