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American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda (2021)

Name: American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Joe Kenda

Crime · Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (903 votes)
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Hulu · HBO Max · Discovery+ Amazon Channel · YouTube TV · Philo · Investigation Discovery · Discovery + · Spectrum On Demand
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Joe Kenda Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.70 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Fourteen Stories Down	7.8	71
2	Murder, Murder, Murder	7.8	59
3	Hazard Lights	7.7	56
4	From the Deep	7.7	47
5	Tale of Two Knives	7.2	45
6	Goodbye Horses	7.7	43
7	A Face With No Name	7.8	39
8	What She Saw	7.3	35
9	Black Water	7.8	33
10	Lights Out	8.2	33

Season 2 (2022)

7.63 avg 9 episodes 8.1 → 7.4 42 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Prodigal Son	8.1	47
2	The Creek	8.0	34
3	Run the Wickets	8.0	39
4	Radio Silence	7.4	31
5	Drugstore Cowboy	7.8	28
6	Death Roll	7.7	29
8	One Drop	7.2	25
10	Blood Bath	7.1	12
12	Mr. X	7.4	19

Season 3 (2022)

7.83 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 8.1 42 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Body Parts	7.6	27
4	Murder Capitol	7.7	20
5	The Rose Tattoo	7.6	18
7	Blood Bath	7.9	23
8	The Highway Hunter	8.1	12
10	The Barrel	8.1	13

Season 4 (2024)

8.01 avg 7 episodes 8.4 → 7.5 42 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	It Begins With One	8.4	32
2	Mr. Innocent	8.4	26
3	Crimson Snow	8.3	13
4	Candy	8.1	21
5	Torso	7.6	14
6	Six Pounds of Pressure	7.8	15
8	The Barrel	7.5	6

Season 5 (2025)

8.33 avg 8 episodes 8.9 → 8.3 48 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Colonial Parkway Murders	8.9	37
2	Mr. Nobody	8.5	24
3	Barn of Horrors	8.5	28
4	A Letter From Hell	8.0	27
5	Valentine's Day Murder	8.3	22
6	The Line Goes Dead	8.7	22
7	.44 Magnum	7.4	13
8	Twelve Hours of Terror	8.3	21

Season 6 (2026)

8.08 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 7.7

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	The Desert City Murders	8.4	15
3	To Kidnap a Prince	8.2	12
4	First to Die	7.7	14
5	The Curse	8.3	13
6	Puppet Master	8.2	13
8	Wolf in the Shadows	7.7	8