Homicide Hunter: American Detective
Joe 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.
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Ep 1Fourteen Stories Down
When a promising young realtor plunges to his death from the 14th story of a trendy Miami high-rise, first responders assume suicide. But Det Joe Schillaci suspects foul play and follows a series of clues to the bloodied body of a second victim.
Ep 2"Murder, Murder, Murder"
A Seattle woman is slain steps from an infamous homeless encampment known as "The Jungle". After navigating a set of false leads, Det. Cloyd Steiger connects her case to a pair of unsolved homicides, triggering a city-wide hunt for a serial killer.
Ep 3Hazard Lights
The abduction and murder of a beloved young schoolteacher shakes a sleepy New England town to its core. Veteran investigator Robert Cushing is called in to lead the manhunt, but even he is caught off guard by depravity of the killer's plan.
Ep 4From The Deep
Some three miles off the Jersey shore, boaters discover the decomposed remains of a 16-year-old girl, bound in metal chains. Detectives from Delaware and New Jersey join forces to unravel a cold-blooded conspiracy and catch an unlikely killer.
Ep 5Tale of Two Knives
A med student is found pinned to her bedroom floor with a large knife. Suspicions turn to a disarmingly casual 911 caller. But when the caller's alibi checks out, Det Frank Dillard must employ his skills as an interrogator to hunt down a serial killer.
Ep 6Goodbye Horses
On Chincoteague Island, a beautiful young mother is murdered steps from a vacant summer home. Detective Danny Plott learns she was lured to her death by a mysterious phone call and soon realizes the killer has been hiding in plain sight.
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