<P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> Homicide Hunter debuted on October 25, 2011 . To date, 103 episodes over 7 seasons have been produced . Season 7 began airing on August 23, 2017, and is slated for 20 episodes . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 25, 2011 (2011 - 10 - 25) </Td> <Td> November 29, 2011 (2011 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 2, 2012 (2012 - 10 - 02) </Td> <Td> December 11, 2012 (2012 - 12 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 1, 2013 (2013 - 10 - 01) </Td> <Td> December 24, 2013 (2013 - 12 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> August 19, 2014 (2014 - 08 - 19) </Td> <Td> November 18, 2014 (2014 - 11 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> August 18, 2015 (2015 - 08 - 18) </Td> <Td> February 2, 2016 (2016 - 02 - 02) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> August 24, 2016 (2016 - 08 - 24) </Td> <Td> February 8, 2017 (2017 - 02 - 08) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> August 23, 2017 (2017 - 08 - 23) </Td> <Td> TBA (TBA) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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