The WORST episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective
Every episode of Homicide Hunter: American Detective ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Homicide Hunter: American Detective!
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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - .44 Magnum
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2025
After someone executes a charismatic New Hampshire businessman in his sleep, the case goes ice cold; detective Robert Freitas uses his wits and a wiretap to outsmart a deceitful associate who believed he'd long since gotten away with murder.
#4 - Drugstore Cowboy
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2022
The murder of a young entrepreneur in the entranceway of his family home, sends shockwaves through his affluent seaside community. To catch the killer, Detective Dale Mason must navigate a tangled conspiracy and outwit a band of career criminals.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Prodigal Son
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2022
A hardworking father of five lies dead on his kitchen floor with a bullet to the back of the head. To get to the bottom of the mystery, Det. James Colley must untangle a web of twisted relationships and bizarre fantasies.
#7 - Catfished To Kill
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2026
Detective Ryan Jorstad follows a digital trail of evidence after police find a man shot and robbed in his own truck; as he uncovers a series of messages, he reveals a perpetrator who will stop at nothing to protect his identity.
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Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2026
An attacker beats an elderly Vietnamese couple to death and stuffs them inside their closet. Detectives uncover bizarre evidence that points to a sinister plot of unpaid debt, a bad luck curse, and deadly betrayal.
#9 - To Kidnap a Prince
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2026
When kidnappers snatch the heir to a multi-million-dollar empire for ransom, the FBI races to get him back. An innocuous piece of surveillance footage reveals a far more sinister plot orchestrated by someone inside the family business.
#10 - Twelve Hours of Terror
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/2025
A series of murders puts the residents of a small town on high alert; as bodies continue to pile up, the urgency escalates, pitting Detective Dave Frankel in a race against time to capture a deranged spree killer before he claims his next victim.
#11 - A Letter From Hell
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2025
A double murder leads police to a KKK rally and a confession from “Hell.”
#12 - Wolf in the Shadows
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2026
Residents of a small New England town reel when someone abducts, murders, and dumps a beloved young teacher in an empty patch of woods. After years of false starts and dead ends, an intuitive decision exposes a monster hiding in plain sight.
#13 - The Line Goes Dead
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2025
In rural Minnesota, a masked murderer bludgeons an entire family in their sleep; as small-town secrets unravel, Sheriff Mike Gormley uncovers a dangerous love triangle and a vengeful killer who is willing to risk his own blood for retribution.
#14 - Mr. Nobody
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2025
Jacksonville deputies locate the bones of a missing woman. As Det. Mechelle Soehlig pieces together the victim’s final steps, a trail of clues lead her from the site of a late-night house party to a mysterious Icelandic biker known as “Viking.”
#15 - The Creek
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2022
A home health care aide's body floats in a rural Connecticut creek, and detective Garritt Kelly joins the investigation to bring justice to a community gripped by fear. But Kelly will need to employ burgeoning forensic technology to secure a conviction.
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#17 - The Rose Tattoo
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/2024
The body of a South Carolina man turns up floating in the Black River. Investigator Allen Morris, working his first homicide case, must scrutinize the victim's wife and mistress and ultimately untangle the web of deceit surrounding his disappearance.
#18 - First To Die
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2026
An unknown killer executes a seemingly perfect family in their upscale Florida home. As detective Evamarie Multari searches for answers, she uncovers hidden family tensions and a maniacal scheme driven by an obsessive love affair with a webcam model.
#20 - "Murder, Murder, Murder"
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2021
A Seattle woman is brutally murdered close to a homeless encampment.
#21 - Run the Wickets
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2022
The former mayor of Potowan Point, Ohio, turns up dead in his hunting cabin. Detective Ryan Allar and his team begin the search to figure out if this is political retaliation or something more personal. What they find hits a little too close to home.
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#22 - Barn of Horrors
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2025
After someone abducts a vivacious Ohio undergrad in broad daylight, local police join forces with the FBI. The discovery of blood-soaked evidence kicks the case into high gear and brings investigators face-to-face with the depths of human depravity.
#24 - Crimson Snow
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2024
Police find an accomplished U.S. Forest Service worker executed beneath a mound of snow in Northern California; a missing wallet and a pair of jumper cables send Investigator Greg Hagwood on a multi-state manhunt for the killer.
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