The WORST episodes of In Pursuit with John Walsh

Every episode of In Pursuit with John Walsh ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of In Pursuit with John Walsh!

Victims' rights activist John Walsh and his son, Callahan, showcase time-sensitive, unsolved cases in desperate need of attention, mobilizing the public to engage in the pursuit of justice.

Last Updated: 4/18/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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Stolen Life
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6.38
13 votes

#1 - Stolen Life

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/3/2019

The case of youthful con man Edgardo Perez, who allegedly preyed on older men until it turned deadly; Callahan Walsh travels to Boulder where teenage babysitter Chris Deininger confessed to abusing 29 kids in his care before fleeing.

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Letters from a Predator
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6.54
13 votes

#2 - Letters from a Predator

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2021

A woman's murder leads police to suspect her husband - and former prison pen pal - William Plemons, who's been on the run since 2003. Then, Cal joins the hunt for suspected murderer and arsonist Darryl Walker in Georgia.

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Deadly Double Life
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6.89
18 votes

#3 - Deadly Double Life

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2019

John Walsh profiles triple homicide suspect Mike Bullinger who led a double life; Callahan Walsh looks at the case of Tomas Magallon Gonzalez, who allegedly sexually abused his stepdaughter for years before taking her life.

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Murder in Appalachia
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6.93
14 votes

#4 - Murder in Appalachia

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/27/2019

John Walsh investigates how Eric Jones, the son of a preacher, allegedly turned to murder; Callahan Walsh tries to make sense of how a dispute over a dog could provoke Ricardo Villanueva Cordova to reportedly commit murder in broad daylight.

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Bloodshed and Blackmail
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7.00
3 votes

#5 - Bloodshed and Blackmail

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/28/2022

John helps police track down Glen Holmes, accused of carjacking a couple and murdering one of them. Later, Cal joins the hunt for online predator Adrian Fierros, who coerces young girls into sending him explicit photos that he uses to extort them.

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Abuses of Power
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7.00
11 votes

#6 - Abuses of Power

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/20/2021

John is in pursuit of fugitive Jason Hines, accused of sexually abusing multiple minors, and possibly involved in his wife's disappearance. Later, a slew of women allege they were sexually assaulted by chiropractor Steven Clifford, on the run since 2002.

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Stolen Futures
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7.00
12 votes

#7 - Stolen Futures

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/13/2021

John joins the hunt for Adarus Black, who allegedly killed a young woman in broad daylight. Later, Cal's in San Diego to help track down Michael Pratt, whose pornography ring allegedly ensnared over 100 women using fraud, coercion, and possibly force.

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Surfside Homicide
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7.00
11 votes

#8 - Surfside Homicide

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/2021

John joins the hunt for Lorrain Smith, a woman who allegedly hired a hitman to murder her husband. Later, Cal pursues John Panaligan, a man accused of killing the lawyer who was suing him.

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The Escape Artist
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7.00
13 votes

#9 - The Escape Artist

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/6/2019

John Walsh tracks the story of convicted killer Glen Stark Chambers, who beat his young girlfriend to death and then escaped prison twice; Callahan Walsh investigates a murder suspect who eludes capture for 20 years.

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Deadly Reunion
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7.00
20 votes

#10 - Deadly Reunion

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2019

John Walsh investigates the accusation that Lamont Stephenson strangled his fiancé and her dog; Callahan Walsh explores police claims that Gloria Schulze is a drunk driver who repeatedly cheats the legal system.

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When Good Meets Evil
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7.07
15 votes

#11 - When Good Meets Evil

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2019

John Walsh profiles Juan Lazaro Abrego who is believed to have murdered his ex-girlfriend, a beloved schoolteacher; Callahan Walsh investigates Derek Dean, a St. Louis man accused of shooting identical twins, killing one and wounding the other.

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Predator Next Door
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7.13
8 votes

#12 - Predator Next Door

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/27/2021

John joins the hunt for fugitive Hector Hugo Ramirez-Lopez, suspected of both murder and sexual assault. Cal uncovers dark family secrets in the case of Sherman Jackson, who has been on the run since 2010.

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Murder in Monrovia
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7.14
14 votes

#13 - Murder in Monrovia

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2020

John and investigators follow the trail of a chilling 911 confession that leads them to dangerous Nimrod Guerrero; when Frederick McCaskill leaves a survivor clinging to life, police and Cal work to make sure this criminal doesn't elude justice.

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Hell on Wheels
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7.20
15 votes

#14 - Hell on Wheels

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/15/2021

A single mom is murdered, and police suspect Isaac Estrada, a man she'd just met. Estrada flees, and John is in close pursuit. Cal goes behind the scenes of Miami's luxury car rental business, helping police hunt down alleged killer Nalio Williams.

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Blindsided
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7.25
4 votes

#15 - Blindsided

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/2/2022

John hunts Omar Cardenas, the prime suspect in the murder of a devoted father who may have been caught in a random act of gang retaliation. Later, Cal heads to Pennsylvania to track Justin Smith, accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend.

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Tragically Taken
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7.27
11 votes

#16 - Tragically Taken

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/3/2021

John is on the hunt for Jorge Rico-Ruvira, accused of murdering his girlfriend in 2020 and abducting their young son. Later, John and Cal shine a spotlight on the case of 15-year-old Sophie Reeder, who was abducted in 2017 and may be in grave danger.

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American Nightmare
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7.28
18 votes

#17 - American Nightmare

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2020

John profiles fugitive Leroy Headley, who called 911 claiming to have shot his girlfriend, Anako Lumumba; Cal goes to Abilene, Texas, to learn more about a tale of predatory sexual abuse involving a predator whose own wife reports him to police.

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Campus Tragedy
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7.28
32 votes

#18 - Campus Tragedy

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/2019

John Walsh spotlights freshman Jihad Ramadan, who allegedly introduces a knife to a fistfight that claims a star college student's life. Later, Callahan Walsh looks for Thayne Smika, who, police believe, shoots his roommate in cold blood over back rent.

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Deadly Daughter
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7.29
17 votes

#19 - Deadly Daughter

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/20/2019

John Walsh investigates Alicia Osibin who is wanted in connection with the shooting death of her elderly mother; Callahan Walsh speaks to Andrea, an alleged victim of Frederick McLean's abuse, who is still desperate for McLean's capture.

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Deadly Poser
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7.32
25 votes

#20 - Deadly Poser

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2019

Victims' rights activist John Walsh and his son, Callahan, showcase time-sensitive, unsolved cases in desperate need of attention, mobilizing the public to engage in the pursuit of justice.

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A Personal Mission
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7.33
15 votes

#21 - A Personal Mission

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2020

When a double shooting leaves one woman dead and another clinging to life, John joins police on the trail of fugitive Lenell Kirby; Callahan takes on the murder of a dear Walsh family friend, Lindsay Harris.

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Fall From Grace
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7.36
14 votes

#22 - Fall From Grace

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2020

John joins the hunt for prominent community members Torin and Rena Smith, who absconded from justice after being accused of shocking crimes. Meanwhile, Cal pulls back the curtain on Carnell Spencer Lee Jr., a vicious criminal with a dark and menacing past.

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Crocodile Tears
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7.40
20 votes

#23 - Crocodile Tears

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2019

Salvador Vaca Garcia makes a tearful appearance on local news after his girlfriend disappears. Then, Callahan Walsh looks at Brian Keith Freeman who allegedly attacked his fiancé when their engagement fell apart.

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Menace to Society
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7.40
10 votes

#24 - Menace to Society

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/29/2021

John aids investigators in pursuit of fugitive Pedro Espinoza, accused of two senseless murders in a two-year span. Later, after an 85-year-old woman is brutally stabbed to death, Cal joins the hunt for the Ervis Mecollari.

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Deadly Secrecy
star
7.43
7 votes

#25 - Deadly Secrecy

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/19/2022

John goes after Eduardo Clemente, the prime suspect in his girlfriend's murder after her body turns up in the desert; Cal visits North Carolina to hunt down Emigdio Ramirez Garcia, accused of ruthlessly murdering his wife in 1997.

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