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 - Valentine's Day Murder
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2025
A mother of two turns up dead after a house fire - but her autopsy reveals death by strangulation. Lt. Mike Daniewicz must take to the streets of New Jersey's Little India to catch a killer whose desperation is matched only by his heartlessness.
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#2 - 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.
#4 - The Highway Hunter
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/24/2024
A scene straight out of a horror film unfolds outside of a Colorado police station, leaving one woman clinging to life and a second violently abducted; Det. Rick Archer soon uncovers a disturbing pattern that may have started a decade earlier.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Torso
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/3/2024
Amongst the ashes of a barn fire, North Carolina investigators discover the remains of two women - dismembered. Agent Nick Deming must dig into the victims' personal lives to uncover a twisted revenge scheme and a killer.
#7 - Six Pounds of Pressure
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/10/2024
A mother raises the alarm when her daughter goes missing from the Colorado house she had recently moved into; while Det. Ben Endreson is investigating, an unusual suspect comes forward to confess her involvement, but her story doesn't quite add up.
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Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/17/2024
In the Miami suburbs, a hard-working mother from Trinidad vanishes into thin air. Detectives Danny Smith and Jonathan Zeller soon uncover her secrets but then are stalled until they come up with a highly unusual way to smoke out the perpetrator.
#9 - The Colonial Parkway Murders
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2025
After multiple homicides occur along Virginia's Colonial Parkway, Authorities task Det. Danny Plott with finding a serial killer. When investigators uncover a pattern at the crime scenes about the killer's method, it becomes the key to solving the case.
#10 - 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.”
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.”
#13 - Mr. Innocent
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2024
In Minnesota, firemen put out a housefire and find a woman's body inside; Agent Rob Fraik learns that the victim was babysitting a friend's daughter, who is now missing; it is a race against time to track down the killer with a horrifying motive.
#14 - 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.
#15 - .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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Man's Best Friend
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2026
A 911 call leads police to a field in rural Texas, where they make a grotesque discovery - the flaming corpse of an unidentified woman. A lost dog leads investigators to the victim's ID, then onto a multi-state manhunt and a deadly car chase.
#18 - The Desert City Murders
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2026
When investigators find a series of homeless men bludgeoned to death at the same intersection, Las Vegas fears who could be next. With no leads and mounting pressure, Undersheriff Andrew Walsh proposes an ingenious idea to lure in a serial killer.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - The Curse
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.
#22 - Puppet Master
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2026
Investigators initially suspect a demonic sacrifice when they find a mother executed in an abandoned building. However, a bizarre video confession and a series of strange interrogations expose an evil conspiracy concocted by those closest to the victim.
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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 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.
#25 - It Begins With One
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2024
A serial killer terrorizes the streets of a border town in South Texas.