The BEST episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda season 9

Every episode of Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda season 9!

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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8.18
56 votes

#1 - The End

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/29/2020

The slaying of a young boy has Lt. Joe Kenda facing his most difficult case yet; while confronting his own demons brought forth by this tragic case, the detective makes the most consequential decision of his career.

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Trigger
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8.15
47 votes

#2 - Trigger

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2019

A sharp-dressed pedestrian is shot in the back for unknown reasons. Chasing a promising lead, Kenda realizes he's barking up the wrong tree. Then when an impromptu argument turns fatal, a suspect's guilt boils down to his skill with deadly weapons.

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Blood Relative
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7.97
34 votes

#3 - Blood Relative

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/8/2020

After a father is found shot in front of his home, Kenda uncovers a vengeful motive behind a deadly family feud; a church turns into a house of horrors as officers face a life-or-death decision when confronted by a knife-wielding psychopath.

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Down for the Count
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7.87
53 votes

#4 - Down for the Count

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2019

Hikers stumble onto the brutalized corpse of amateur boxer Johnnie Wilson, hidden beneath a pile of branches. Plagued by false starts and blind alleys, the case finally gains traction when investigators get their hands dirty.

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Lock the Door
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7.86
65 votes

#5 - Lock the Door

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2019

Soon after the lifeless body of Charlie Tuttle is discovered behind a locked bedroom door, his death is ruled a suicide; six months later, Lt. Joe Kenda receives an unprompted confession that propels the case in a whole new direction.

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Winter's Bone
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7.84
44 votes

#6 - Winter's Bone

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/2019

A woman's frozen body is found along a switchback road high in the mountains above Colorado Springs, Colo; before investigators can determine who's responsible for her death, they'll need to figure out what brought her there in the first place.

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Cradle to the Grave
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7.77
48 votes

#7 - Cradle to the Grave

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/2019

After an infant stops breathing, Kenda and Walker investigate whether the daycare is to blame or the parents themselves; Kenda works an execution-style shooting, and he is shocked to learn the victim is a kindly grandmother.

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Rest in Peace
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7.77
52 votes

#8 - Rest in Peace

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/2019

When an Air Force veteran dies unexpectedly, Kenda and his team must determine if it was a tragic accident or premeditated murder. But before long, they discover that their clean-cut victim had a secret life.

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Cynthia
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7.75
88 votes

#9 - Cynthia

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2019

The naked body of a vibrant young mother is found frozen solid in a deserted cemetery; after the case goes cold, Lt. Joe Kenda reopens the investigation and recognizes the sinister hallmark of a serial killer.

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Fall from Grace
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7.74
39 votes

#10 - Fall from Grace

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/1/2020

Hikers come across the nude body of a man who has been bound and beaten to death; when the victim's checkered past comes to light, Joe Kenda must wade through a laundry list of potential suspects to find his killer.

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The Highway
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7.71
41 votes

#11 - The Highway

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/2019

Kenda and Barry investigate a gun battle in a quaint family home that left one dead and two in critical condition; a woman is found beaten, strangled and stabbed on the roadside.

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Last Fare
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7.68
47 votes

#12 - Last Fare

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/2019

A young man is found dead behind the wheel of his taxi; since robbery seems like an unlikely motive, Kenda and Gaenzle wonder if it was personal.

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Confession
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7.68
56 votes

#13 - Confession

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2019

After a husband and wife are viciously attacked in their own home, Kenda is on the hunt for a troubled teen whose appetite for violence knows no bounds. Then - an unprecedented discovery spurs police to open up a century old murder investigation.

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12 Years a Fugitive
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7.66
47 votes

#14 - 12 Years a Fugitive

Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/22/2020

When a beloved grandmother is found stabbed to death in her home, Joe Kenda must turn to a grief-stricken community for help; after 12 years of searching, Kenda finally uncovers the fiendish plot to exploit the helpless victim.

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Lady in Red
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7.64
47 votes

#15 - Lady in Red

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/2019

A woman in red drops a dying man off at a firehouse and then vanishes. Police soon learn the victim is a contractor with a troubled personal life, but identifying the mystery woman is the hurdle they must overcome in order to bring him justice.

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Collision Course
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7.45
49 votes

#16 - Collision Course

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/2019

Two best friends are gunned down on a dark residential street. When a string of disappointments threaten to derail the case, Kenda enlists the help of an old acquaintance.

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To the Death
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7.45
38 votes

#17 - To the Death

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/2019

After two young men are found shot in an apartment hallway, Lt. Joe Kenda must rely on his inner lie detector to figure out which victim is being deceptive; police investigate a murder in broad daylight and nearly get killed themselves.

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Standoff
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7.44
50 votes

#18 - Standoff

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/16/2019

An unhinged divorcee with a score to settle initiates an armed standoff from the cramped confines of his trailer park. Then a disabled man is killed on the job, but Kenda's case hits a roadblock when forensic evidence is scrubbed from the scene.

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No Good Deed
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7.42
40 votes

#19 - No Good Deed

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/25/2019

After a man is gunned down in the middle of the street, Joe Kenda must piece together a puzzle of conflicting stories and dead ends; a bloody body is discovered in a popular mall, and Kenda must make sense of the gruesome and mysterious scene.

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Animal Nature
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7.28
39 votes

#20 - Animal Nature

Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/15/2020

After a young woman is found murdered on the steps of a trailer, Joe Kenda and the homicide team must track down the vile perpetrators responsible for a string of cold-blooded murders.

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