Homicide Hunter
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| Also known as | 'Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda' |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | Joseph P. Kenda |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 82 |
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| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Jupiter Entertainment (Season 2-present) ITV Studios (Season 1) |
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| Original network | Investigation Discovery |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 25, 2011 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | investigation |
Homicide Hunter (also known as Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda) is an American crime documentary television series which airs on the Investigation Discovery network. The series showcases the career of the host, retired Colorado Springs, Colorado detective Joseph Patrick Kenda, who was a member of the Colorado Springs Police Department's homicide unit from 1977 to 1996 and solved 387 cases.
Cases are told through an unscripted narrative by Kenda and are reenacted with actor and former deputy sheriff Carl Marino portraying Kenda.Josh Casaubon narrates. Episodes also feature contributions by relevant members of law enforcement; the legal, medical, and psychiatric establishment; media personalities; family and friends of the victims; and witnesses to the crimes.
Homicide Hunter debuted on October 25, 2011. To date, 82 episodes over 6 seasons have been produced. Season 6 began airing on August 24, 2016, and is slated for 20 episodes.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Investigation Discovery had its best night ever for Homicide Hunter, delivering 1.3 million viewers and ranking No. 8 in ad-supported cable programs.
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, Investigation Discovery shattered network records with the Season 5 premiere, delivering 3.8 million viewers and making it a Top 5 cable program in its time period.
As of 2015, Homicide Hunter airs in 183 countries.
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