The BEST episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda season 8

Every episode of Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda season 8!

Homicide Hunter is a non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. With his personal interviews and compelling storytelling style, Kenda captivates us with the details of a different investigation each week, beginning from when he got the homicide call to when the case was closed. Unlike many true-crime shows, this series delivers the realities of the emotional and psychological effects of a murder on the investigator. Set in Colorado, a state known for its suburban lifestyle, these murders are all the more compelling because they are stories of homicide that can happen to anybody.

Last Updated: 11/7/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Ended
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8.10
29 votes

#1 - Target Practice

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/17/2018

The murder of a young father stuns his close-knit community, but the investigation reveals a neighborly dispute turned deadly; when a house is besieged by mysterious gunfire, Kenda enlists a team of specialists to trace the bullets' origin.

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8.06
33 votes

#2 - Shallow Grave

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/28/2018

Lt. Joe Kenda and his team investigate the scene of an apparent suicide, only to be forced to flee after discovering the house is booby-trapped; teenagers discover human bones on the outskirts of town.

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8.05
37 votes

#3 - The Case That Haunts Me

Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/13/2019

A woman is found in the mountains, naked and covered in blood; Detective Joe Kenda's investigation leads him to uncover a world of violence and sexual fetishes, culminating in the most intense interrogation of his career.

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8.00
40 votes

#4 - Fractured Glass

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/26/2018

When affable ladies' man Michael Tittemore is gunned down in the dead of night, Lt. Joe Kenda sets his sights on the roommates who were present during the murder; then, a revelation turns his attention to a far more nefarious band of suspects.

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8.00
27 votes

#5 - The Setup

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/24/2018

Hardworking family man Douglas Warren stumbles into a downtown bar with a gunshot wound to the neck and bleeds out on the floor. To catch the killer, Kenda must conduct a risky sting operation and launch an interstate manhunt.

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8.00
28 votes

#6 - Follow the Money

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/14/2018

The body of a 72-year-old man is found in junkyard, stabbed 13 times and wearing nothing but his underwear and dentures. When investigators discover a trail of purchases made with the victim's credit card, they hope it will lead them to the killer.

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star
7.97
30 votes

#7 - Married to the Job

Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/6/2019

Sgt. Joe Kenda gets an emergency call from his wife, Kathy, while facing off against a barricaded gunman; Kathy overhears gunfire, leading her to grapple with the terrifying realities of being married to a police officer.

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7.96
26 votes

#8 - Primal Instinct

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/2018

When a drunken dispute at a biker bar turns deadly, Kenda launches a manhunt for a pair of suspects who fled with a small boy in tow. Then a man is murdered in an onslaught of high caliber gunfire, but an unexpected break turns the case on its head.

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7.94
34 votes

#9 - The Invisible Hand of Death

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/2019

Two teenagers stumble upon a woman engulfed in flames, leaving detectives to wonder who was capable of this magnitude of cruelty; when a college student is strangled in his home, Lt. Joe Kenda must figure out which of his roommates is lying.

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7.89
38 votes

#10 - The Girl Next Door

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/2018

When a young U.S. Army veteran is found stabbed to death on his living room floor, suspicion lands on a neighbor who was arrested during an altercation; when Lt. Kenda takes a closer look at the victim's love life, he realizes someone's been lying.

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7.88
32 votes

#11 - Blood from a Stone

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/10/2018

A bystander receives a deadly head injury during a roadside altercation, then his body disappears from the scene; after a toddler is kidnapped for ransom, Lt. Joe Kenda joins forces with an undercover team in a race against time.

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star
7.86
35 votes

#12 - Nine-Year-Old Hostage

Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/16/2019

A hostage situation puts Sgt. Joe Kenda and his team to the test, as they try to save a family without getting shot themselves; a neighbor discovers two teenagers who apparently entered into a suicide pact; however, one of them has multiple injuries.

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7.82
49 votes

#13 - End of Days

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2018

The discovery of a family home littered with corpses tasks Kenda with unspooling the paranoid obsessions of a diseased mind, and forces him to confront his greatest fear. Then a deadly beating a cheap motel illuminates the dark underbelly of love.

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star
7.77
35 votes

#14 - Who Took Heather?

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/16/2019

A 13-year-old girl goes missing, sending Kenda's city into a panic; just when investigators think they've got a handle on what is going on, a cryptic letter to the district attorney's office suggests that the girl isn't the only victim.

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star
7.72
43 votes

#15 - The Cage

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/3/2018

Lt. Joe Kenda finds the bullet-ridden bodies of a middle-aged couple in a musty suburban house alongside the corpses of their two beloved pets; the case gets stuck in neutral until detectives discover an essential clue hidden behind a birdcage.

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star
7.71
45 votes

#16 - .357 Magnum

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/2018

The murder of a popular teen at a crowded house party sends Kenda down a winding road paved with lies, misdirection and innuendo. Then detectives use blood evidence to sort fact from fiction in the mysterious shooting death of a firearms enthusiast.

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star
7.67
30 votes

#17 - The Shoelace Killer

Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/23/2019

When some teenagers discover a woman’s corpse on the outskirts of the city during a party, detectives quickly determine that she was strangled with her own shoelace, but figuring out her identity proves to be much more challenging.

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star
7.52
61 votes

#18 - My Second Case

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2018

A woman's mangled body is found beside a lonely stretch of highway. When the coroner suspects foul play, Kenda is called in to solve the second homicide case of his career. But along the way, the rookie detective will learn a painful lesson.

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7.50
34 votes

#19 - The Uninvited Guest

Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/30/2019

A soldier is stabbed to death at a drive-thru. Kenda's only clue is that this is somehow tied to a breakdancing competition. Then, a 29-year-old man moves back to Colorado Springs, but at his welcome home party he winds up shot execution-style.

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star
7.34
32 votes

#20 - Friends Like This

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/2019

A young man is gunned down outside his home after helping friends move apartments; Sgt. Joe Kenda and Detective John Anderson must determine whether the killer was a complete stranger, a gang member or a jealous lover.

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