Posted on 05/29/2019 1:04:50 PM PDT by EveningStar
It’s a sad day for fans of true crime television in general and groundbreaking show Homicide Hunter in particular. Lieutenant Joe Kenda, whose matter-of-fact delivery and dry humor helped turn the show into an international hit, has announced that Homicide Hunter Season 9 will be the show’s last. According to Kenda, the decision to end Homicide Hunter was surprisingly easy — if not easy to actually make — and stems from simple math.
We once speculated that Homicide Hunter could easily continue into its 20th season, given the number of cases Kenda worked while a member of the Colorado Springs Police Department. During his career, Kenda investigated 387 murders (and solved 356 of them). And as of Season 6, Homicide Hunter had aired 82 episodes. Those figures, combined with the show’s huge fan base, seemed to signal a lot more seasons to come.
But, as Kenda himself announced at IDCon 2019, things aren’t actually that cut-and-dry. In truth, most of the remainder of the cases in Kenda’s files are “too simple” to make for good TV — or they’re “too disgusting” to make it on the air.
Here’s Joe Kenda’s announcement that Homicide Hunter Season 9 will mark the end of the show, followed by a transcript of his remarks:
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Well my,my,my......
My, my, my.
Lol!
Missed it by that much !
Kenda’s a good man. Like a living Columbo.
Great minds, as they say!
He might be an interesting public speaker. But he is certainly due a chance to enjoy retirement.
Good point. I have also thought of Kenda as the real Dirty Harry.
I have watched many episodes of that show. Always worth watching.
He makes good speeches like this one on a Kenda cruise. https://youtu.be/Ht4s9kJQQVs
Lt. Kenda says there are three motives for murder. What are they?
Means, motive and opportunity.
Drugs, money, and thrill.
Money, chaos, and revenge.
Money, sex, and revenge.
Lol!
Missed it by that much !
But you made it and that’s all that counts.....LOL
Great show, and a great man. He’s a cop’s cop, who never forgot where he came from. God bless Joe Kenda, and his family.
Didn't Kenda fess up in one episode to having been shot at, missed, and basically passing out due to shock? As human as that might be, I don't recall that happening to Callahan.
Loved the series.
One of my favorite episodes.
Yes. Very early in his career.
The actor who plays him was a state trooper.
Was? The guy playing him is pretty young. Hard to imagine that actor is a retired State Trooper.
That actor turns 49 in about 3 months.
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