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Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda

2011–2020 · 9 seasons

A calm, dry-humoured detective walks you through grim true murders, mixing reenactments with raw interviews for a sober, gripping watch.

Created by
Joe Kenda
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Joe Kenda, Carl Marino, Stephen Young
Overview
A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Kenda's successes with his 400 homicide case history and 92 percent solution rate.

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Created by
Joe Kenda
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Joe Kenda, Carl Marino, Stephen Young
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • death
  • justice
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Joe Kenda
Written by
Todd Moss
Starring
Joe Kenda, Carl Marino, Stephen Young, Matt Dearman, Josh Casaubon, Alicia Ugarte, Ethan Levy, Kristin Cochell
Length
9 seasons, 142 episodes, 43 min each
Network
Investigation Discovery
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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